The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Central Act · Act 66 of 1957481 provisions21 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 66 of 1957 |
| Year | 1957 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 481 |
| Subjects | local |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Establishment of the Corporation.2 citing judgments
- Section 3A Division of the area of the Corporation into zones and words.
- Section 4 Duration of the Corporation.
- Section 5 Delimitation of wards.
- Section 6 Power to alter or amend delimitation orders.
- Section 7 Elections to the Corporation.
- Section 7-I Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
- Section 7A Electoral roll for every ward.
- Section 7B Electoral registration officers.
- Section 7C Assistant electoral registration officers.
- Section 7D Registration of Electors.
- Section 7E Preparation and revision of electoral rolls.
- Section 7F Correction of entries in electoral roll.
- Section 7G Inclusion of names in electoral roll.
- Section 7H Appeal.
- Section 8 Qualifications for councillorship.
- Section 9 Disqualifications for membership of Corporation.
- Section 11 General elections of councillors.
- Section 12 Filling of casual vacancies in councillorship.
- Section 14 Publication of result of election.
- Section 15 Election petitions.
- Section 16 Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner.
- Section 17 Grounds for declaring elections to be void.
- Section 18 Procedure to be followed by the district judge.
- Section 19 Decision of the district judge.
- Section 20 Procedure in case of equality of votes.
- Section 21 Finality of decisions.
- Section 22 Corrupt practices.
- Section 23 Maintenance of secrecy of voting.
- Section 24 Officers, etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting.
- Section 25 Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling station and of public meeting on election day.
- Section 26 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling station.
- Section 27 Penalty for misconduct at the polling station.
- Section 28 Breaches of official duty in connection with election.
- Section 29 Removal of ballot papers or ballot boxes or the voting machines from polling station to be an offence.
- Section 29A Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station.
- Section 29B Offence of booth capturing.
- Section 29C Liquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling day
- Section 30 Other offences and penalties therefor.
- Section 31 Power to make rules regulating the election of councillors and aldermen.
- Section 32 Oath or affirmation.
- Section 32A Declaration of assets.
- Section 32B Vacation of seats in case of multiple membership.
- Section 33 Vacation of seats.
- Section 33A Powers of Election Commission.
- Section 33B Statements made by persons to the Election Commission.
- Section 33C Procedure to be followed by the Election Commission.
- Section 33D Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 34 Payment of allowances to councillors and aldermen.
- Section 35 Annual election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
- Section 36 Term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor and facilities and privileges of the Mayor.
- Section 37 Discharge of functions of the Mayor by the Deputy Mayor.
- Section 38 Resignation of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
- Section 39 Rural Areas Committee and Education Committee.
- Section 40 Special and adhoc committies and ward committees, etc.
- Section 41 General powers of the Corporation.
- Section 42 Obligatory functions of the Corporation.
- Section 43 Discretionary functions of the Corporation.
- Section 44 Enumeration of municipal authorities.
- Section 45 Constitution of the Standing Committee.1 citing judgment
- Section 46 Casual vacancies.
- Section 47 Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee.
- Section 48 Resignation of Chairman and members of the Standing Committee.
- Section 49 Functions of the Standing Committee.
- Section 50 Constitution of the Wards Committee.
- Section 51 Application of sections 47 and 48.
- Section 52 Powers and functions of the Wards Committee.
- Section 54 Appointment, etc., of the Commissioner.
- Section 55 Salary and allowances of the Commissioner.
- Section 56 Leave of absence of Commissioner.
- Section 57 Appointment of officiating Commissioner in case of death, resignation or removal of Commissioner.
- Section 58 Service regulations of Commissioner.
- Section 59 Functions of the Commissioner.
- Section 65 Appointment of sub-committees by the various committees.
- Section 66 Commissioner and General Managers not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Corporation.
- Section 67 Vacation of seats by members of committees.
- Section 68 Committees to continue in office till new committees are constituted.
- Section 69 Power of Corporation to call for extracts of proceedings from the Committees.
- Section 70 Power of Corporation to require the Commissioner, etc., to produce documents and furnish returns, reports, etc.
- Section 71 Exercise of powers to be subject to sanction.
- Section 72 Meetings.
- Section 73 First meeting of the Corporation after general election.
- Section 74 Notice of meetings and business.
- Section 75 Quorum.
- Section 76 Presiding officer.
- Section 77 Presiding officer at meeting for the election of Mayor.
- Section 78 Method of deciding questions.
- Section 79 Maintenance of order at, and admission of public to, meetings; withdrawal and suspension of councillors and alderman.
- Section 80 Councillors or aldermen not to vote on matter in which they are interested.
- Section 81 Right to attend meetings of the Corporation and its committees, etc., and right of councillors and aldermen to ask questions in relation to the municipal government of Delhi.
- Section 82 Power to make regulations.
- Section 83 Presiding officers at meetings of the Standing and other committees.
- Section 84 Conduct of business at meetings of Standing and other committees.
- Section 85 Keeping of minutes and proceedings.
- Section 86 Circulation of minutes and inspection of minutes and reports of proceedings.
- Section 87 Forwarding minutes and reports of proceedings to the Administrator.
- Section 88 Validation of proceedings, etc.
- Section 89 Appointment of certain officers.
- Section 90 Schedule of permanent posts and creation of temporary posts.
- Section 90A Officers of erstwhile Corporations to become officers of Corporation.
- Section 91 Restriction on employment of permanent officers and other employees.
- Section 92 Power to make appointments.
- Section 92A Recruitment to category B and category C posts.
- Section 93 Officers and other employees not to undertake any extraneous work.
- Section 94 Officers and other employees not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Corporation.
- Section 95 Punishment for municipal officers and other employees.
- Section 96 Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.
- Section 97 Power of Commission to make regulations and reference to the Central Government in case of difference between the Commission and the Corporation.
- Section 98 Power of Corporation to make regulations.
- Section 99 Constitution of the Municipal Fund.
- Section 100 Municipal Fund to be kept in the State Bank of India.1 citing judgment
- Section 101 Operation of the Accounts.
- Section 102 Payments not to be made unless covered by a budget-grant.
- Section 103 Duty of persons signing cheques.
- Section 104 Procedure when money not covered by a budget-grant is expended.
- Section 105 Application of Municipal Fund.
- Section 106 Temporary payments from the Municipal Fund for works urgently required for the public service.
- Section 107 Investment of surplus moneys.
- Section 107A Constitution of Finance Commission.
- Section 108 Constitution of special funds.
- Section 109 Adoption of budget estimates.
- Section 110 Power of Corporation to alter budget estimates.
- Section 111 Power of Corporation to re-adjust income and expenditure during the year.
- Section 112 Provisions as to unexpended budget-grant.
- Section 113 Taxes to be imposed by the Corporation under this Act.
- Section 114 Components of property tax.
- Section 114A Building tax.
- Section 114B Rebate for senior citizens, women and physically challenged persons.
- Section 114C Vacant land tax.
- Section 114D Rate of building tax.
- Section 114E Rate of vacant land tax.
- Section 115 Exemption of vacant lands and buildings from property tax.2 citing judgments
- Section 115A Unit of assessment.
- Section 116 Constitution of Municipal Valuation Committee.1 citing judgment
- Section 116A Classification of vacant lands and buildings into colonies and groups and specification of base unit area values therefore.
- Section 116B Notification of classification of vacant lands and buildings into colonies and groups and specification of base unit area values therefore and factors for increase or decrease.
- Section 116C Objection to classification of vacant lands and buildings into colonies and groups and fixation of base unit area values and factors for increasing or decreasing such base unit ar…
- Section 116D Final base unit area values of vacant land and of covered space of building.
- Section 116E Determination of annual value of covered space of building and of vacant land.
- Section 116F Determination of annual value of building where land is exempted from property tax.
- Section 116G Transitory provisions.1 citing judgment
- Section 116H One-time tax.
- Section 116I Validity of base unit area values of vacant land and covered space of building.—
- Section 116J Indexation of unit area value
- Section 116K Hardship and Anomaly Committee
- Section 119 Taxation of Union properties.
- Section 120 Incidence of property taxes.
- Section 121 Apportionment of liability for property taxes when the premises assessed are let or sub-let.
- Section 122 Recovery of property taxes from occupiers.
- Section 123 Property taxes a first charge on premises on which they are assessed.
- Section 123A Submission of returns.
- Section 123B Self assessment and submission of return.
- Section 123C Revision of assessment.
- Section 123D Power of Commissioner regarding assessment.
- Section 124 Assessment list.
- Section 125 Evidential value of assessment list.
- Section 128 Notice of transfers.
- Section 129 Notice of erection of building, etc.
- Section 130 Notice of demolition or removal of building.
- Section 131 Omitted..
- Section 132 Omitted..
- Section 135 Power of Commissioner to employ valuers.
- Section 136 Tax on certain vehicles and animals and rates thereof.
- Section 137 The tax on whom leviable.
- Section 138 Tax when payable.
- Section 139 Power of Commissioner to compound with livery stable keeper, etc., for tax.
- Section 140 Theatre-tax.
- Section 141 Liability to pay theatre-tax.
- Section 143 Prohibition of advertisements without written permission of the Commissioner.
- Section 144 Permission of the Commissioner to become void in certain cases.
- Section 145 Presumption in case of contravention.
- Section 146 Power of Commissioner in case of contravention.
- Section 147 Duty on transfer of property and method of assessment thereof.
- Section 148 Provisions applicable on the introduction of transfer duty.
- Section 149 Tax on building applications.
- Section 150 Imposition of other taxes.
- Section 151 Supplementary taxation.
- Section 152 Time and manner of payment of taxes.
- Section 152A Punishment for wilful default in payment of property tax, furnishing wrong information in return of assessment, etc.
- Section 153 Presentation of bill.
- Section 154 Notice of demand and notice-fee.
- Section 155 Penalty in case of default of payment of taxes.
- Section 156 Recovery of tax.
- Section 156A Recovery of property tax.
- Section 157 Distress.
- Section 158 Disposal of distrained property and attachment and sale of immovable property.
- Section 159 Recovery from a person about to leave Delhi.
- Section 160 Power to institute suit for recovery.
- Section 161 Power of seizure of vehicles and animals in case of non-payment of tax thereon.
- Section 162 Occupiers may be required to pay rent towards satisfaction of property taxes.
- Section 163 Demolition, etc., of buildings.
- Section 166 Omitted..
- Section 167 Omitted..
- Section 168 Omitted..
- Section 169 Appeal against assessment, etc.3 citing judgments
- Section 170 Conditions of right to appeal.1 citing judgment
- Section 171 Finality of appellate orders.
- Section 172 Power to inspect for purposes of determining rateable value or tax.
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