Penal rent is fine levied on police officers who stay on in government quarters even after their tenure on the post has ended. The government’s reply shows high ranking IPS officers have a better chance of obtaining a waiver than junior officers. Eight other IPS officers have applied for waivers, The Indian Express has learnt. When contacted for a comment, Kanakratnam said this question should be put to those who had waived his penal rent. An officer said IPS officers manage to get their penal rents waived as they are better networked and help each other out.

Source: Indian Express June 06, 2021 21:14 UTC