The Delhi Police Act ,1978
delhi · 1978
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3One police force for the whole of Delhi
- S. 4Superintendence of police force to vest in the Administrator
- S. 5Constitution of police force
- S. 6Commissioner of Police
- S. 7Additional Commissioner of Police
- S. 8Deputy, Additional Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Police
- S. 9Appointment of Principals of Police training institutions
- S. 10Constitution of police districts, sub-divisions and police stations
- S. 11Officers in charge of police districts, police sub-divisions and police stations
- S. 12Appointment of subordinate ranks
- S. 13Certificate of appointment
- S. 14Effect of suspension of police officer
- S. 15General powers of Commissioner of Police
- S. 16Power of Commissioner of Police to investigate and regulate matters of police accounts
- S. 17Special police officers
- S. 18Additional police officers
- S. 19Framing of regulations for administration of the police
- S. 20Commissioner of Police may call for returns
- S. 21Powers of punishment
- S. 22Procedure for awarding punishments
- S. 23Appeal from orders of punishment
- S. 24Police officers to be deemed to be always on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of Delhi
- S. 25Circumstances under which police officer of subordinate rank may resign
- S. 26Certificate, arms, etc
- S. 27Occupation of, and liability to vacate, premises provided for police officers
- S. 28Power to make regulations for regulating traffic and for preservation of order in public places, etc
- S. 29Power to give directions to the public
- S. 30Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder
- S. 31Police to provide against disorder, etc
- S. 32Power to prohibit, etc
- S. 33Issue of order of prevention of riot, etc
- S. 34Maintenance of order at religious or ceremonial display, etc
- S. 35Commissioner of Police may take special measures to prevent outbreak of epidemic disease at fairs, etc
- S. 36Power to reserve street or other public place for public purpose and power to authorise erecting of barriers in streets
- S. 37Power to make regulations prohibiting disposal of the dead except at places set apart
- S. 38Employment of additional police to keep peace
- S. 39Employment of additional police in cases of special danger to public peace
- S. 40Employment of additional police at large work and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists
- S. 41Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly how recoverable
- S. 42Dispute in regard to cost of deputing additional police or compensation under section 41
- S. 43Recovery of amount payable under section 38, 39, 40 or 41
- S. 44Collector to award compensation
- S. 45Recovery of amounts payable under sections 39 and 41
- S. 46Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons
- S. 47Removal of persons about to commit offences
- S. 48Removal of persons convicted of certain offences
- S. 49Period of operation of orders under section 46, 47 or 48
- S. 50Hearing to be given before order under section 46, 47 or 48 is passed
- S. 51Appeal against orders under section 46, 47 or 48
- S. 52Finality of order in certain cases
- S. 53Procedure on failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal
- S. 54Temporary permission to enter and consequences of non-observance of conditions of such permission
- S. 55Taking measurements and photographs, etc
- S. 56Resistance to the taking of measurements, etc
- S. 57Banning of use of dress, etc
- S. 58Constitution of Defence Societies
- S. 59Duty of police officer to enforce provisions of the Act
- S. 60Other duties of a police officer
- S. 61Power to enter places of public resort
- S. 62Power to search suspected persons in street, etc
- S. 63Emergency duties of police
- S. 64Superior police officer may himself perform duties imposed on a subordinate officer
- S. 65Persons bound to comply with the reasonable directions of police officer
- S. 66Police to take charge of unclaimed property
- S. 67Procedure for disposal of property taken charge of under section 66
- S. 68Delivery of property to person entitled
- S. 69In default of claim, property to be at disposal of Government
- S. 70—
- S. 71Notifications under section 70 to be laid before Parliament
- S. 72—
- S. 73Powers with regard to offences under Act 59 of 1960
- S. 74Powers of Metropolitan Magistrate to return animal to person from whose possession it was taken
- S. 75Veterinary officer to examine the animal
- S. 76Animal to be dealt with under Act 59 of 1960
- S. 77Power of police officer to unsaddle animal or to unload it
- S. 78Arrest without warrant in case of certain offences under Act 59 of 1960
- S. 79Provisions of Chapter to be in addition to the provisions of Act 59 of 1960
- S. 80Disregarding the rules of the road
- S. 81Causing obstruction or mischief by animal
- S. 82Exposing animal for hire, sale, etc
- S. 83Causing any obstruction in a street
- S. 84Obstructing a footway
- S. 85Causing obstruction and annoyance by performances, etc
- S. 86Doing offensive acts in or near a street or public place
- S. 87Letting loose horse, etc
- S. 88Bathing or washing in places not set apart for those purposes
- S. 89Defiling water in public wells, etc
- S. 90Obstructing bathers
- S. 91Behaving indecently in public
- S. 92Obstructing or annoying passengers in the street
- S. 93Misbehaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace
- S. 94Prohibition against flying kites, etc
- S. 95Committing nuisance in or near street, etc
- S. 96Disregard of notice in public building
- S. 97Penalties for offences under sections 80 to 96
- S. 98Penalty for failure to keep in confinement cattle, etc
- S. 99Punishment for cruelty to animals
- S. 100Wilful trespass
- S. 101False alarm of fire or damage to fire alarm
- S. 102Being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise
- S. 103Possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given
- S. 104Omission by pawn-brokers, etc
- S. 105Melting, etc
- S. 106Taking pledge from child
- S. 107Suffering disorderly conduct at places of public amusement, etc
- S. 108Cheating at games and gambling in street
- S. 109Penalty for disobedience to order under section 27
- S. 110Penalty for contravening regulations, etc
- S. 111Liability of licensee of place of public amusement or entertainment for acts of servants
- S. 112—
- S. 113Penalties for contravention of orders, etc
- S. 114Penalty for contravention of regulations, etc
- S. 115Penalty for contravention of directions under sections 46, 47 or 48
- S. 116—
- S. 117Penalty for contravention of orders under section 57
- S. 118Penalty for opposing or not complying with direction given under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of sectio
- S. 119Penalty for contravening directions under section 65
- S. 120Dangerous performances
- S. 121Neglect or refusal to serve as special police officer
- S. 122Penalty for making false statement, etc
- S. 123Penalty for failure to deliver up certificate of appointment or other article
- S. 124Vexatious entry, search, arrest, etc
- S. 125Penalty for vexatious delay in forwarding a person arrested
- S. 126Penalty for unauthorised use of police uniforms
- S. 127Power to make regulations regarding carrying weapons without authority
- S. 128Prosecution for certain offences against this Act to be in the discretion of Delhi police
- S. 129Summary disposal of certain cases
- S. 130Prosecution for offences under other enactments not affected
- S. 131Offences by companies
- S. 132Disposal of fees, rewards, etc
- S. 133Method of proving orders and notifications
- S. 134Rules, regulations or orders not invalidated by defect of form or irregularity in procedure
- S. 135Presumption in prosecutions for contravention of order made under section 46, 47 or 48
- S. 136Officers holding charges of, or succeeding to, vacancies competent to exercise powers
- S. 137Forfeiture of bond entered into by person under sub-section (1) of section 54
- S. 138No police officer to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty
- S. 139—
- S. 140Bar to suits and prosecutions
- S. 141Licences and written permissions to specify conditions, etc
- S. 142Public notices how to be given
- S. 143Consent, etc
- S. 144Signature on notices, etc
- S. 145Persons interested may seek to annul, reverse or alter any rule or order
- S. 146Powers of Commissioner of Police under other Acts
- S. 147Power to make rules
- S. 148Notification of rules and regulations in the Official Gazette and laying of rules and regulations
- S. 149Cesser of operation of certain enactments and savings
- S. 150—
- S. 151Power to remove difficulties
- S. 152Repeal and saving