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

Section 467: Prosecutions

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[Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no court shall proceed to the trial of any offence,—

(a) under sub-section (5) of section 313 or section 332 or sub-section (1) of section 333 or sub-section (1) of section 334 or section 343 or section 344 or section 345 or section 347, except on the complaint of, or upon information received from, such officer of 2[3[the Corporation]], not being below the rank of a Deputy Commissioner, as may be appointed by the Administrator;

(b) under sub-section (1) of section 317 or sub-section (1) of section 320 or sub-section (1) of section 321 or sub-section (1) of section 325 or section 339, if any such offence was committed in relation to any street which is a public street, except on the complaint of, or upon information received from, such officer of 2[3[the Corporation]], not being below the rank of a Deputy Commissioner, as may be appointed by the Administrator;

(c) other than those specified in clauses (a) and (b), except on the complaint of, or upon information received from, 4[the Commissioner, or a person authorised by him] by a general or special order in this behalf.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 42 of 1984, s. 12, for section 467 (w.e.f. 10-12-1985).
  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.Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 113, for certain words and brackets (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).