LUCKNOW, April 22 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has recast its disciplinary framework for home guard volunteers and departmental personnel facing criminal cases, aligning the rules with directions issued by the Allahabad high court.

A government order issued by principal secretary (home guards) Rajesh Kumar Singh on April 21 revises key provisions of the August 18, 2023 policy governing suspension, termination and reinstatement. The overhaul removes the earlier classification based on the length of punishment-up to seven years and above seven years-which had, in several instances, resulted in automatic dismissal.

HT has accessed a copy of the government order downloaded from the state government's official website. Under the revised r...