Act 34 of 1978

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.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
  • Enacted 1978-08-27
  • 152 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 One police force for the whole of Delhi. Read
4 Superintendence of police force to vest in the Administrator. Read
5 Constitution of police force. Read
6 Commissioner of Police. Read
7 Additional Commissioner of Police. Read
8 Deputy, Additional Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Police. Read
9 Appointment of Principals of Police training institutions. Read
10 Constitution of police districts, sub-divisions and police stations. Read
11 Officers in charge of police districts, police sub-divisions and police stations. Read
12 Appointment of subordinate ranks. Read
13 Certificate of appointment. Read
14 Effect of suspension of police officer. Read
15 General powers of Commissioner of Police. Read
16 Power of Commissioner of Police to investigate and regulate matters of police accounts. Read
17 Special police officers. Read
18 Additional police officers. Read
19 Framing of regulations for administration of the police. Read
20 Commissioner of Police may call for returns. Read
21 Powers of punishment. Read
22 Procedure for awarding punishments. Read
23 Appeal from orders of punishment. Read
24 Police officers to be deemed to be always on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of Delhi. Read
25 Circumstances under which police officer of subordinate rank may resign. Read
26 Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered by person ceasing to be a police officer. Read
27 Occupation of, and liability to vacate, premises provided for police officers. Read
28 Power to make regulations for regulating traffic and for preservation of order in public places, etc. Read
29 Power to give directions to the public. Read
30 Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder. Read
31 Police to provide against disorder, etc., at places of public amusement or public assembly or meeting. Read
32 Power to prohibit, etc., continuance of music, sound or noise. Read
33 Issue of order of prevention of riot, etc. Read
34 Maintenance of order at religious or ceremonial display, etc. Read
35 Commissioner of Police may take special measures to prevent outbreak of epidemic disease at fairs, etc. Read
36 Power to reserve street or other public place for public purpose and power to authorise erecting of barriers in streets. Read
37 Power to make regulations prohibiting disposal of the dead except at places set apart. Read
38 Employment of additional police to keep peace. Read
39 Employment of additional police in cases of special danger to public peace. Read
40 Employment of additional police at large work and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists. Read
41 Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly how recoverable. Read
42 Dispute in regard to cost of deputing additional police or compensation under section 41. Read
43 Recovery of amount payable under section 38, 39, 40 or 41. Read
44 Collector to award compensation. Read
45 Recovery of amounts payable under sections 39 and 41. Read
46 Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons. Read
47 Removal of persons about to commit offences. Read
48 Removal of persons convicted of certain offences. Read
49 Period of operation of orders under section 46, 47 or 48. Read
50 Hearing to be given before order under section 46, 47 or 48 is passed. Read
51 Appeal against orders under section 46, 47 or 48. Read
52 Finality of order in certain cases. Read
53 Procedure on failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal. Read
54 Temporary permission to enter and consequences of non-observance of conditions of such permission. Read
55 Taking measurements and photographs, etc., of persons against whom an order under section 46, 47 or 48 is made. Read
56 Resistance to the taking of measurements, etc. Read
57 Banning of use of dress, etc., resembling uniform of armed forces. Read
58 Constitution of Defence Societies. Read
59 Duty of police officer to enforce provisions of the Act. Read
60 Other duties of a police officer. Read
61 Power to enter places of public resort. Read
62 Power to search suspected persons in street, etc. Read
63 Emergency duties of police. Read
64 Superior police officer may himself perform duties imposed on a subordinate officer. Read
65 Persons bound to comply with the reasonable directions of police officer. Read
66 Police to take charge of unclaimed property. Read
67 Procedure for disposal of property taken charge of under section 66. Read
68 Delivery of property to person entitled. Read
69 In default of claim, property to be at disposal of Government. Read
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. Read
71 Notifications under section 70 to be laid before Parliament. Read
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. Read
73 Powers with regard to offences under Act 59 of 1960. Read
74 Powers of Metropolitan Magistrate to return animal to person from whose possession it was taken. Read
75 Veterinary officer to examine the animal. Read
76 Animal to be dealt with under Act 59 of 1960. Read
77 Power of police officer to unsaddle animal or to unload it. Read
78 Arrest without warrant in case of certain offences under Act 59 of 1960. Read
79 Provisions of Chapter to be in addition to the provisions of Act 59 of 1960. Read
80 Disregarding the rules of the road. Read
81 Causing obstruction or mischief by animal. Read
82 Exposing animal for hire, sale, etc. Read
83 Causing any obstruction in a street. Read
84 Obstructing a footway. Read
85 Causing obstruction and annoyance by performances, etc. Read
86 Doing offensive acts in or near a street or public place. Read
87 Letting loose horse, etc., and suffering ferocious dogs to be at large. Read
88 Bathing or washing in places not set apart for those purposes. Read
89 Defiling water in public wells, etc. Read
90 Obstructing bathers. Read
91 Behaving indecently in public. Read
92 Obstructing or annoying passengers in the street. Read
93 Misbehaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. Read
94 Prohibition against flying kites, etc. Read
95 Committing nuisance in or near street, etc. Read
96 Disregard of notice in public building. Read
97 Penalties for offences under sections 80 to 96. Read
98 Penalty for failure to keep in confinement cattle, etc. Read
99 Punishment for cruelty to animals. Read
100 Wilful trespass. Read
101 False alarm of fire or damage to fire alarm. Read
102 Being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise. Read
103 Possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given. Read
104 Omission by pawn-brokers, etc., to report to police possession or tender of property suspected to be stolen. Read
105 Melting, etc., of property referred to in section 104. Read
106 Taking pledge from child. Read
107 Suffering disorderly conduct at places of public amusement, etc. Read
108 Cheating at games and gambling in street. Read
109 Penalty for disobedience to order under section 27. Read
110 Penalty for contravening regulations, etc., under section 28. Read
111 Liability of licensee of place of public amusement or entertainment for acts of servants. Read
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. Read
113 Penalties for contravention of orders, etc., under sections 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34. Read
114 Penalty for contravention of regulations, etc., made under sections 35, 36 and 37. Read
115 Penalty for contravention of directions under section 46, 47 or 48. Read
116 Penalty for entering without permission area from which a person is directed to remove himself or overstaying when permitted to return temporarily. Read
117 Penalty for contravention of orders under section 57. Read
118 Penalty for opposing or not complying with direction given under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 59. Read
119 Penalty for contravening directions under section 65. Read
120 Dangerous performances. Read
121 Neglect or refusal to serve as special police officer. Read
122 Penalty for making false statement, etc., and for misconduct of police officers. Read
123 Penalty for failure to deliver up certificate of appointment or other article. Read
124 Vexatious entry, search, arrest, etc., by police officer. Read
125 Penalty for vexatious delay in forwarding a person arrested. Read
126 Penalty for unauthorised use of police uniforms. Read
127 Power to make regulations regarding carrying weapons without authority. Read
128 Prosecution for certain offences against this Act to be in the discretion of Delhi police. Read
129 Summary disposal of certain cases. Read
130 Prosecution for offences under other enactments not affected. Read
131 Offences by companies. Read
132 Disposal of fees, rewards, etc. Read
133 Method of proving orders and notifications. Read
134 Rules, regulations or orders not invalidated by defect of form or irregularity in procedure. Read
135 Presumption in prosecutions for contravention of order made under section 46, 47 or 48. Read
136 Officers holding charges of, or succeeding to, vacancies competent to exercise powers. Read
137 Forfeiture of bond entered into by person under sub-section (1) of section 54. Read
138 No police officer to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty. Read
139 No public servant liable as aforesaid for giving effect in good faith to any rule, regulation, order or direction issued with apparent authority. Read
140 Bar to suits and prosecutions. Read
141 Licences and written permissions to specify conditions, etc., and to be signed. Read
142 Public notices how to be given. Read
143 Consent, etc., of a competent authority may be proved by writing under its signature. Read
144 Signature on notices, etc., may be stamped. Read
145 Persons interested may seek to annul, reverse or alter any rule or order. Read
146 Powers of Commissioner of Police under other Acts. Read
147 Power to make rules. Read
148 Notification of rules and regulations in the Official Gazette and laying of rules and regulations. Read
149 Cesser of operation of certain enactments and savings. Read
150 Police force functioning in Delhi immediately before the commencement of this Act to be deemed to be police force constituted under this Act. Read
151 Power to remove difficulties. Read
152 Repeal and saving. Read
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