Section 462
Punishment for acquiring share or interest in contract, etc., with the Corporation.
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.
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[Any
councillor or any person referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3 of any committee of 2[3[the
Corporation]]] who knowingly acquires, directly or indirectly, any share or interest in any contract made
with, or any work done for, 2[3[the Corporation]] not being a share or interest such as under section 9 it is
permissible for a councillor to have without being thereby disqualified for being a councillor 4
***, and
the Commissioner, 5
*** 6
*** or any municipal officer or other municipal employee who knowingly
acquires, directly or indirectly, any share or interest in any contract made with, or any work done for, 2[3[the
Corporation]] not being a share or interest such as under clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 9 or subclauses (ii) and (iii) of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of that section it is permissible for a councillor 4
*** to
have, without being thereby disqualified for being a councillor 4
***, shall be deemed to have committed
the offence made punishable under section 168of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 112, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
4. The words "or an alderman" omitted by s. 112, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
5. The words and brackets "the General Manager (Electricity)" omitted by s. 112, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
6. The words and brackets "the General Manager (Transport)" omitted by Act 71 of 1971, s. 7(b) and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 3-11-1971).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
4. The words "or an alderman" omitted by s. 112, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
5. The words and brackets "the General Manager (Electricity)" omitted by s. 112, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
6. The words and brackets "the General Manager (Transport)" omitted by Act 71 of 1971, s. 7(b) and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 3-11-1971).