Welcome to Your Defense Counsel,
This blog is founded by Ravi, an advocate committed to promoting legal literacy among government employees, particularly in matters related to departmental inquiries, disciplinary rules, and service jurisprudence.
The initiative has been undertaken under the valuable guidance and mentorship of Mr. Dattu, a knowledgeable and experienced serving government official, and draws upon the legacy and rich experience of Sri Sanjeev Shetty, a veteran officer of the Department of Posts. Their profound practical insights into disciplinary procedures, the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, and the GDS Conduct & Engagement Rules, 2020, have been instrumental in shaping the content, direction, and purpose of this platform.
Together, our goal is to:
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Simplify complex legal and departmental procedures,
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Empower employees with correct and timely knowledge,
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And provide structured guidance based on actual government frameworks and case-based interpretations.
Whether you're a government servant/GDS facing a disciplinary proceeding or someone looking to understand service rules better, Your Defense Counsel offers clear, practical, and dependable information to help you navigate with confidence.
If you happen to be recipient of a charge sheet, accept it calmly and go through its contents. You can thereafter peruse the contents of the web pages intended for charged officer. You can also go through those pages for the presenting officer and the Inquiry officer thereafter. Start preparing your case with your Defense assistant. If you deem any service from me at this stage will be useful, please do not hesitate to contact me by e-mail (yourdefensecounsel@gmail.com), at my Contact Address before you reply the charge sheet and favour me the following particulars by email. I will try to respond you within 3 calendar days from the date of receipt of the email. My reply will be through e-mail. Please send the following by word or PDF format.
Copy of the charge sheet
Case history (brief history) as prepared by you
Specific areas in which you need help i.e.
For replying the charge sheet
For collecting your evidence
Handling witnesses
For Drafting your defense statement and/or Brief
Also furnish me your e-mail address and What's App Number preferably. It will be very helpful for giving you quick assistance. In such cases do not reply the charge sheet hastily. But you may verify the records and collect all the particulars. In case there is pressure on you to submit your reply, you may provisionally reply as under:-
With reference to charge sheet dated......, I deny all the allegations leveled against me. As I am seeking expert advice, I need further time up to 10 days to submit a more detailed reply explaining my position clearly with reference to the different allegations. Please therefore favour me the same before proceeding further."
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