Section 423

Power of Commissioner to stop use of premises used in contravention of licences.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

  • Act 66 of 1957
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.

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    If the Commissioner is of opinion that any eating House, lodging house, hotel, boarding house, tea shop, coffee house, cafe, restaurant, refreshment room or other place where the public are admitted for repose or for consumption of any food or drink or where food is sold or prepared for sale or any theatre, circus, cinema house, dancing hall or similar other place of public resort, recreation or amusement is kept open without a licence or otherwise than in conformity with the terms of a licence granted in respect thereof, he may stop the use of any such premises for any such purpose for a specified period by such means as he may consider necessary.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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