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CHAPTER XXII POWERS, PROCEDURE, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES · Offences and penalties

Section 462: Punishment for acquiring share or interest in contract, etc., with the Corporation

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

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Text as published by India Code (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice), as on 15 May 2026, with amendments up to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026).

1[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 sub-clauses (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 168 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 112, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
  2. 2.Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
  3. 3.Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
  4. 4.The words “or an alderman” omitted by s. 112, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
  5. 5.The words and brackets “the General Manager (Electricity)” omitted by s. 112, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
  6. 6.The words and brackets “the General Manager (Transport)” omitted by Act 71 of 1971, s. 7(b) and Sch. II (w.e.f. 3-11-1971).