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The Delhi Police Act, 1978

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of the police in the Union territory of Delhi.

दिल्‍ली पुलिस अधिनियम,1978

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1978

Location:

Enactment Date:

8/27/1978

Enforcement Date:

01-07-1978

Ministry:

Ministry of Home Affairs

Department:

Department of Internal Security

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

ORGANISATION, SUPERINTENDENCE AND CONTROL OF THE POLICE FORCE

Section 3 to Section 18

Section 3

One police force for the whole of Delhi.

Section 4

Superintendence of police force to vest in the Administrator.

Section 5

Constitution of police force.

Section 6

Commissioner of Police.

Section 7

Additional Commissioner of Police.

Section 8

Deputy, Additional Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Police.

Section 9

Appointment of Principals of Police training institutions.

Section 10

Constitution of police districts, sub-divisions and police stations.

Section 11

Officers in charge of police districts, police sub-divisions and police stations.

Section 12

Appointment of subordinate ranks.

Section 13

Certificate of appointment.

Section 14

Effect of suspension of police officer.

Section 15

General powers of Commissioner of Police.

Section 16

Power of Commissioner of Police to investigate and regulate matters of police accounts.

Section 17

Special police officers.

Section 18

Additional police officers.

REGULATION, CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF THE DELHI POLICE

Section 19 to Section 27

Section 19

Framing of regulations for administration of the police.

Section 20

Commissioner of Police may call for returns.

Section 21

Powers of punishment.

Section 22

Procedure for awarding punishments.

Section 23

Appeal from orders of punishment.

Section 24

Police officers to be deemed to be always on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of Delhi.

Section 25

Circumstances under which police officer of subordinate rank may resign.

Section 26

Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered by person ceasing to be a police officer.

Section 27

Occupation of, and liability to vacate, premises provided for police officers.

POLICE REGULATIONS

Section 28 to Section 37

Section 28

Power to make regulations for regulating traffic and for preservation of order in public places, etc.

Section 29

Power to give directions to the public.

Section 30

Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder.

Section 31

Police to provide against disorder, etc., at places of public amusement or public assembly or meeting.

Section 32

Power to prohibit, etc., continuance of music, sound or noise.

Section 33

Issue of order of prevention of riot, etc.

Section 34

Maintenance of order at religious or ceremonial display, etc.

Section 35

Commissioner of Police may take special measures to prevent outbreak of epidemic disease at fairs, etc.

Section 36

Power to reserve street or other public place for public purpose and power to authorise erecting of barriers in streets.

Section 37

Power to make regulations prohibiting disposal of the dead except at places set apart.

SPECIAL MEASURES FOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY OF STATE

Section 38 to Section 58

Section 38

Employment of additional police to keep peace.

Section 39

Employment of additional police in cases of special danger to public peace.

Section 40

Employment of additional police at large work and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists.

Section 41

Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly how recoverable.

Section 42

Dispute in regard to cost of deputing additional police or compensation under section 41.

Section 43

Recovery of amount payable under section 38, 39, 40 or 41.

Section 44

Collector to award compensation.

Section 45

Recovery of amounts payable under sections 39 and 41.

Section 46

Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons.

Section 47

Removal of persons about to commit offences.

Section 48

Removal of persons convicted of certain offences.

Section 49

Period of operation of orders under section 46, 47 or 48.

Section 50

Hearing to be given before order under section 46, 47 or 48 is passed.

Section 51

Appeal against orders under section 46, 47 or 48.

Section 52

Finality of order in certain cases.

Section 53

Procedure on failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal.

Section 54

Temporary permission to enter and consequences of non-observance of conditions of such permission.

Section 55

Taking measurements and photographs, etc., of persons against whom an order under section 46, 47 or 48 is made.

Section 56

Resistance to the taking of measurements, etc.

Section 57

Banning of use of dress, etc., resembling uniform of armed forces.

Section 58

Constitution of Defence Societies.

EXECUTIVE DUTIES AND POWERS OF POLICE OFFICERS

Section 59 to Section 65

Section 59

Duty of police officer to enforce provisions of the Act.

Section 60

Other duties of a police officer.

Section 61

Power to enter places of public resort.

Section 62

Power to search suspected persons in street, etc.

Section 63

Emergency duties of police.

Section 64

Superior police officer may himself perform duties imposed on a subordinate officer.

Section 65

Persons bound to comply with the reasonable directions of police officer.

POWERS IN RELATION TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

Section 66 to Section 69

Section 66

Police to take charge of unclaimed property.

Section 67

Procedure for disposal of property taken charge of under section 66.

Section 68

Delivery of property to person entitled.

Section 69

In default of claim, property to be at disposal of Government.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXERCISE OF POWERS UNDER THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973

Section 70 to Section 72

Section 70

Power of Central Government to authorise Commissioner of Police and certain other officers to exercise powers of District Magistrates and Executive Magistrates under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Section 71

Notifications under section 70 to be laid before Parliament.

Section 72

References to Judicial Magistrate of the first class in sections 108, 109 and 110 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 not to be construed as references to an Executive Magistrate.

SPECIAL POWERS UNDER THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960

Section 73 to Section 79

Section 73

Powers with regard to offences under Act 59 of 1960.

Section 74

Powers of Metropolitan Magistrate to return animal to person from whose possession it was taken.

Section 75

Veterinary officer to examine the animal.

Section 76

Animal to be dealt with under Act 59 of 1960.

Section 77

Power of police officer to unsaddle animal or to unload it.

Section 78

Arrest without warrant in case of certain offences under Act 59 of 1960.

Section 79

Provisions of Chapter to be in addition to the provisions of Act 59 of 1960.

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS

Section 80 to Section 131

Section 80

Disregarding the rules of the road.

Section 81

Causing obstruction or mischief by animal.

Section 82

Exposing animal for hire, sale, etc.

Section 83

Causing any obstruction in a street.

Section 84

Obstructing a footway.

Section 85

Causing obstruction and annoyance by performances, etc.

Section 86

Doing offensive acts in or near a street or public place.

Section 87

Letting loose horse, etc., and suffering ferocious dogs to be at large.

Section 88

Bathing or washing in places not set apart for those purposes.

Section 89

Defiling water in public wells, etc.

Section 90

Obstructing bathers.

Section 91

Behaving indecently in public.

Section 92

Obstructing or annoying passengers in the street.

Section 93

Misbehaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.

Section 94

Prohibition against flying kites, etc.

Section 95

Committing nuisance in or near street, etc.

Section 96

Disregard of notice in public building.

Section 97

Penalties for offences under sections 80 to 96.

Section 98

Penalty for failure to keep in confinement cattle, etc.

Section 99

Punishment for cruelty to animals.

Section 100

Wilful trespass.

Section 101

False alarm of fire or damage to fire alarm.

Section 102

Being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise.

Section 103

Possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given.

Section 104

Omission by pawn-brokers, etc., to report to police possession or tender of property suspected to be stolen.

Section 105

Melting, etc., of property referred to in section 104.

Section 106

Taking pledge from child.

Section 107

Suffering disorderly conduct at places of public amusement, etc.

Section 108

Cheating at games and gambling in street.

Section 109

Penalty for disobedience to order under section 27.

Section 110

Penalty for contravening regulations, etc., under section 28.

Section 111

Liability of licensee of place of public amusement or entertainment for acts of servants.

Section 112

Penalty for not obtaining licence in respect of place of public entertainment or certificate of registration in respect of eating house or for not renewing such licence or certificate within prescribed period.

Section 113

Penalties for contravention of orders, etc., under sections 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.

Section 114

Penalty for contravention of regulations, etc., made under sections 35, 36 and 37.

Section 115

Penalty for contravention of directions under section 46, 47 or 48.

Section 116

Penalty for entering without permission area from which a person is directed to remove himself or overstaying when permitted to return temporarily.

Section 117

Penalty for contravention of orders under section 57.

Section 118

Penalty for opposing or not complying with direction given under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 59.

Section 119

Penalty for contravening directions under section 65.

Section 120

Dangerous performances.

Section 121

Neglect or refusal to serve as special police officer.

Section 122

Penalty for making false statement, etc., and for misconduct of police officers.

Section 123

Penalty for failure to deliver up certificate of appointment or other article.

Section 124

Vexatious entry, search, arrest, etc., by police officer.

Section 125

Penalty for vexatious delay in forwarding a person arrested.

Section 126

Penalty for unauthorised use of police uniforms.

Section 127

Power to make regulations regarding carrying weapons without authority.

Section 128

Prosecution for certain offences against this Act to be in the discretion of Delhi police.

Section 129

Summary disposal of certain cases.

Section 130

Prosecution for offences under other enactments not affected.

Section 131

Offences by companies.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 132 to Section 152

Section 132

Disposal of fees, rewards, etc.

Section 133

Method of proving orders and notifications.

Section 134

Rules, regulations or orders not invalidated by defect of form or irregularity in procedure.

Section 135

Presumption in prosecutions for contravention of order made under section 46, 47 or 48.

Section 136

Officers holding charges of, or succeeding to, vacancies competent to exercise powers.

Section 137

Forfeiture of bond entered into by person under sub-section (1) of section 54.

Section 138

No police officer to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty.

Section 139

No public servant liable as aforesaid for giving effect in good faith to any rule, regulation, order or direction issued with apparent authority.

Section 140

Bar to suits and prosecutions.

Section 141

Licences and written permissions to specify conditions, etc., and to be signed.

Section 142

Public notices how to be given.

Section 143

Consent, etc., of a competent authority may be proved by writing under its signature.

Section 144

Signature on notices, etc., may be stamped.

Section 145

Persons interested may seek to annul, reverse or alter any rule or order.

Section 146

Powers of Commissioner of Police under other Acts.

Section 147

Power to make rules.

Section 148

Notification of rules and regulations in the Official Gazette and laying of rules and regulations.

Section 149

Cesser of operation of certain enactments and savings.

Section 150

Police force functioning in Delhi immediately before the commencement of this Act to be deemed to be police force constituted under this Act.

Section 151

Power to remove difficulties.

Section 152

Repeal and saving.