Babus can accept gifts up to Rs. 25,000
AS per Rule 11 of the All India Services (Conduct) rules,
1. a member of the service may accept gifts from his near relatives or from his personal friends having no official dealings with them, on occasions such as wedding, anniversaries, funerals and religious functions when the making of gifts is in conformity with the prevailing religious and social practice, but he shall make a report to the Government if the value of such gift exceeds Rs.5,000/- .
2. No member of the service shall accept any gift without the sanction of the Government if the value of gift exceeds Rs.1,000/-. (except as in Sl.No.1 above)
Now these limits are enhanced to Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively.
DoPT Notification in F.No.11017/31/1999-AIS-111., Dated: April 10 2015