Section 88
Validation of proceedings, etc.
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.
(1) No act done or proceeding taken under this Act shall be
questioned on the ground merely of--
(a) the seat of any councillor 1*** remaining unfilled from any cause whatsoever;
(b) the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, 2[3[the Corporation]], or in any committee thereof;
(c) any 4[councillor or any person referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3] or taken part in any proceedings in contravention of section 80;
(d) any defect or irregularity not affecting the merits of the case.
(2) Every meeting 5*** of 2[3[the Corporation]] or of any committee thereof, the minutes of the proceeding of which have been duly drawn up and signed shall be deemed to have been duly convened and to be free from all defects and irregularities.
(a) the seat of any councillor 1*** remaining unfilled from any cause whatsoever;
(b) the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, 2[3[the Corporation]], or in any committee thereof;
(c) any 4[councillor or any person referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3] or taken part in any proceedings in contravention of section 80;
(d) any defect or irregularity not affecting the merits of the case.
(2) Every meeting 5*** of 2[3[the Corporation]] or of any committee thereof, the minutes of the proceeding of which have been duly drawn up and signed shall be deemed to have been duly convened and to be free from all defects and irregularities.
Notes
1. The words "or alderman" omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 65 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 "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. Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 65, for "councillor having voted" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
5. The words "of the councillors for the election of any alderman or" omitted by s. 65, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 "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. Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 65, for "councillor having voted" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
5. The words "of the councillors for the election of any alderman or" omitted by s. 65, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).