Section 57 in Securities and Exchange Board of India (Employees' Service) Regulations, 2001
57. Giving evidence.
(1)Save as provided in sub-regulation (3) no employee shall, except with the previous approval of the competent authority, give evidence in connection with any enquiry conducted by any person, committee or authority.(2)Where any approval has been accorded under sub-regulation (1) no employee giving such evidence shall criticize the policy or any action of the Central Government or State Government or the Board.(3)Nothing in this regulation shall apply to any evidence given (a) at any enquiry before an authority appointed by the Central Government, State Government, Parliament or a State Legislature; or (b) in any judicial enquiry; or (c) at any departmental enquiry ordered by the competent authority.
