Deprivation of good conduct pay under Section 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Police Act:

Section 8(c) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police Act, Samvat 1983 makes deprivation of good conduct pay one of the punishments the listed senior officers "may" award to a subordinate officer for negligence or unfitness. It is a departmental punishment, so no conviction by a Magistrate is needed, and it is discretionary rather than mandatory.