OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS

Schedule of Penalties for Misconduct and Indiscipline

EFFECTIVE DATE: REVISION NUMBER:

APPROVED BY:
DEPARTMENT: DoSt Office

[Signature & Seal]

PART A [UNDER THE PURVIEW OF IDCS]

CATEGORY I
Sl. No. Acts Punishment

Hosteller Day Scholar

Consumption & possession of tobacco ● Repeat expulsion from the hostel
1.
products
Not disclosing one’s identity when
asked by an employee of the
2.
institute/ohm or security personnel who
is authorized to ask for such identity
3. Organizing events such as freshers’ ● Repeat: Expulsion from the hostel
welcome party, farewell, birthday
● First violation: fine upto ₹5000/-
● Second violation: fine ₹10000
● Repeat: fine ₹30000 /
recommendation for academic
for the remaining duration of the
suspension
program of study/recommendation
for academic suspension
● First violation: fine upto ₹2000/-
● Repeat: fine ₹10000 /
● Second violation: fine ₹5000
recommendation for academic
● Repeat expulsion from the hostel
suspension
for the remaining duration of the
program of study
● Fine up to ₹10000/- ● Repeat: Fine ₹30000/- &
recommendation for academic
for up to one semester & suspension
 parties, and DJ (disc jockey), etc., on recommendation for academic
institute premises without prior suspension
permission from the concerned
authority or making loud noise
disturbing other hostel residents and
affecting wildlife on campus.

#Rule 5(2) of The Noise Pollution

(Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000,
issued by the Ministry of Environment
and Forests, Government of India,
stipulates that “A loudspeaker or a
public address system or any
instrument or a sound amplifier shall
not be used at Night time, EXCEPT in
closed premises for communication
within, like auditoria, conference
rooms, community halls or during
public emergency.
NB: Night time shall mean 10.00 pm to
6.00 am.

Indulging in gambling on the institute

4.
premises

● Fine up to ₹7500/-
● Repeat: Expulsion from the hostel
● Repeat: Fine ₹22500/- &
for the remaining duration of the
recommendation for academic
5. Consumption & possession of alcohol program of study &
suspension
recommendation for academic
suspension

● The banned substances found shall ● Fine ₹75000/-, information to

6. Consumption and possession of banned be confiscated police & recommendation for
substances (as per Indian law) ● Parents shall be informed academic suspension
 immediately
● Student shall attend counseling
● Fine up to ₹25000/-
● Permanent termination of boarding
& lodging in the institute hostels,
including prohibition from visiting
the institute hostels, information to
police & recommendation for
academic suspension
● Fine up to ₹10000/- with
undertaking from parents that
repeat of the same shall invite
● Repeat: Fine ₹30000/- &
Improper behaviour while on tours, recommendation for academic
recommendation for academic
7. excursions, field visits, sports activities, expulsion
suspension
NCC & NSS ● Repeat: Expulsion from the hostel
for the entire program duration &
recommendation for academic
suspension
● First Violation: Warning to student with intimation to Faculty Advisor
Exhibition of authorized posters in
● Second Violation: Fine up to ₹2000/- to be collected from the student
prohibited locations & showcasing
8. concerned/deducted from the Team/Students' budget
posters without authorization from the
● Repeat: Fine up to ₹5000/- to be collected from the student
concerned authority
concerned/deducted from the Team/Student Budget

● Fine up to ₹30000/-
Tampering with the identity card or
● Repeat: Expulsion from the hostel ● Repeat: Fine ₹90000/- &
institute records or fake identity,
for the remaining duration of the recommendation for academic
9. impersonation, misusing institute
program of study & suspension
property (movable or immovable),
recommendation for academic
documents, and records.
suspension
● Recovery/replacement of stolen
● For theft above ₹25000/- the
item/s/payment of replacement
student shall be handed over to the
10. cost and fine up to ₹15000/-
Theft police & recommended for
● For theft above ₹25000/- the
academic suspension
student shall be handed over to the

Vandalism (defined as intentional and
malicious destruction of hostel-zone
11. property, including defacing of walls &
other facilities within the institute or
hostel premises)
13 Breach of the institute’s security
Any student entering prohibited areas
(such as scaling water tanks, entering
14
places notified as prohibited areas
within the institute, etc.)
False allegation/case against any
15
student by the complainant.
Obstruction/damage of electronic
devices (i.e., camera, phone, etc.) at the
16
time of evidence collection by security
staff.
Violation of rules/orders/circulars of the
17 director/institute or any other competent
authority.
Any other act that may be considered
18
by the director or any other competent
police and expelled from the
hostel for the remaining duration
of the program of study &
recommended for academic
suspension
● Fine up to ₹10000/- and
replacement costs for any
damage/loss incurred ● Repeat: Fine ₹30000/- &
● Repeat: Expulsion from the hostel recommendation for academic
for the remaining duration of the suspension
program of study &
recommendation for academic
suspension
● Expulsion from the hostel for the
● Fine ₹30000/- & recommendation
remaining duration of the program
for academic suspension
of study & recommendation for
academic suspension
● Fine up to ₹15000/-
● Repeat: Fine up to ₹20000/- & Repeat: Fine up to ₹60000/- &
expulsion from the hostel for the recommendation for academic
remaining duration of the program suspension
of study & recommendation for
academic suspension
● Fine up to Rs.25,000/-
Repeat: Rs.75,000/- and expulsion
● Repeat: Expulsion from the hostel from the hostel up to four
up to four semesters & semesters & recommendation for
recommendation for academic academic suspension
suspension
 authority to be an act of violation of
discipline & conduct.
Breach of social media guidelines
19 ● As per social media guidelines [Annexure 1]

CATEGORY II

All acts of violence and all forms of

coercion, such as gheraos, sit-ins, or
any variation that disrupt the regular
1.
academic & administrative functioning
of the institute and/or any act that Either one or two punishments are imposed based on the severity of the
incites or leads to violence. act/actions committed.

● Fine ranging from Rs.25000 to 1 lakh

Gheraos, laying siege or staging
demonstrations around the residence of ● Expulsion from the hostel & recommendation for academic suspension
any member of the institute community
2. or any other form of coercion,
● Out of bounds from Institute for a year or two
intimidation, or disturbance of the right
to privacy of the campus residents.
● Expulsion from the Institute

Disrupting/blocking the normal ● Information to police

movement of person(s) or traffic on the
institute's premises. blockade or
forceful prevention of any normal
3.
movement of traffic, violation of
security & safety rules notified by the
institute.

4. Engaging in any attempt at wrongful

confinement of any faculty member,
 staff, student, or anyone camping inside
the campus.

Any intimidation or insulting behaviour

(abuse/ manhandling) towards a
5.
student, staff, faculty, or any other
person.

6. Furnishing false certificates or false

information in any manner to the
institute.

Hunger strikes, dharnas, group

bargaining, & any other form of protest
7. within the campus and/or blocking the
entrance or exit of any academic &
administrative complexes.

Disrupting the movement of any

member of the institute community in
8.
administration, academic complexes,
etc.

Use abusive, defamatory, derogatory, or

9. intimidatory language against any
member of the institute community.
 PART B [UNDER THE PURVIEW OF HDC / OTHER COMMITTEES]

Sl. No. ACTS PUNISHMENT

Causing or colluding in the

unauthorized entry of any person into ● First violation: Fine up to ₹6500/-
1. the campus or in the unauthorized ● Repeat: Expulsion from the hostel for the remaining duration of the
occupation of any portion of the program of study & recommendation for academic suspension
institute premises, including hostels.

● First violation: Fine up to ₹2500/-

Swapping of rooms without prior ● Second violation: Fine up to Rs.10,000/-
2.
permission from the hostel warden. ● Repeat: Expulsion from the hostel for the remaining duration of the
program of study & recommendation for academic suspension

Unauthorized removal of common ● Fine up to ₹1500/- & replacement cost of the items removed
3. furniture/ electronic/ electrical ● Repeat: Expulsion from the hostel for up to a semester &
equipment. recommendation for academic suspension

Leaving fans/lights on inside the hostel ● First violation: written reprimand

4. room when the room is locked from the ● Second violation: Fine ₹500/-
outside. ● Every Repeat: ₹1000/-

Unauthorized electrical appliances in

● First violation: Fine ₹3500/- & *confiscation of the appliance
the room
● Second violation: Fine ₹10000/- & *confiscation of the appliance
● Repeat: Expulsion from the hostel for up to a semester & recommendation
5. [Authorized List: Printer, Scanner,
for academic suspension
Laptop charger, Mobile phone
charger, Trimmer, Hair dryer, Kettle
* To be returned at the time of vacating the hostel
(less than one-liter capacity), and table
fan (<1kwatt)]
 Using powered vehicles on the
6. campus without authorities’ prior ● To be dealt with by the institute’s security section
permission.

Bringing animals into hostel rooms,

7. possessing or feeding animals within ● As per Institute Policy
the hostel premises.

8. Ragging ● As per the Institute Anti-ragging Policy

● Refer cases to Complaints Committee Against Sexual Harassment

9. Sexual harassment
(CCASH)

Note:
● In each case, the student has to submit an apology letter
● In each case, the student will also be served a written reprimand
● Any violation committed by a student, regardless of its nature, shall be reported to the parent/ guardian
● All the fine amounts should be paid to the Dean of Students / respective hostel accounts as follows:
o Less than ₹5000 => within one week
o ₹5000-₹15000 => within two weeks
o Above ₹15000 => within three weeks
● When the same student commits multiple offenses (e.g., Vandalism in an inebriated condition), penalties shall be imposed
concurrently.
● Monetary fines may be revised every three years
● The competent authority may impose any of the above punishments on any student found guilty of any acts of indiscipline or
misconduct mentioned as the case may be.
● A student (repeat offender) shall be expelled if he/she was awarded 5 (five) or more punishments during the entire duration of the
program of study.
● If someone disagrees with the IDCS decision, they can appeal to the Director within 30 days of communicating it.
● The appellate authority has discretionary powers to uphold, change, or waive the punishment as deemed fit.
● The list of breaches is not exhaustive, only indicative. Any other breach reported to the IDCS will be handled according to
 existing procedures, with appropriate penalties.
● Use or possession of firearms/weapons (as per relevant Indian law) and physical violence shall be reported to the police.
● Fine up to ₹20000/-