Can Govt servant do option buying selling and futures trading

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Can a Government Servant do Index Future, Option Buy /Sell trading? 

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NO.  as per the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964

35(1) No Government servant shall speculate in any stock, share or other investment: Provided that nothing in this sub-rule shall apply to occasional investments made through stockbrokers or other persons duly authorized and licensed or who have obtained a certificate of registration under the relevant law.
 
Explanation - Frequent purchase or sale or both, of shares, securities or other investments shall be deemed to be speculation within the meaning of this sub-rule.
 
They can do shares investment or even Mutual Funds investment; but no trading.


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