No person shall obstract or molest any person authorised or empowered by or under this Act or any person with whom [[ the Corporation]] or any of the municipal authorities specified in section 44 has lawfully contracted, in the execution of his duty or of anything which he is authorised or empowered or required to do by virtue or inconsequence of any of the provisions of this Act or any bye-law made thereunder, or in fulfilment of his contract, as the case may be.
Section 437: Prohibition of obstruction or molestation in execution of work.
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Central Act · Act 66 of 1957
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Section | 437 |
| Marginal note | Prohibition of obstruction or molestation in execution of work. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
- substituted, Act 10 of 2022. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
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