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Section 461: Punishment for certain offences.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Central Act · Act 66 of 1957

[(1)] Whoever—

(a) contravenes any provision of any of the sections, sub-sections, clauses, provisos or other provisions of this Act mentioned in the first column of the Table in the Twelfth Schedule; or

(b) fails to comply with any order or direction lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfully made upon him under any of the said sections, sub-sections, clauses, provisos or other provisions, shall be punishable—

(i) with fine which may extend to the amount, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to the period, specified in that behalf third column of the said Table or with both; and

(ii) in the case of a continuing contravention or failure, with an additional fine which may extend to the amount specified in the fourth column of that Table for every day during which such contravention or failure continues after conviction for the first such contravention or failure.

[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 317 or sub-section (1) of section 320 or sub-section (1) of section 321 or subsection (1) of section 325 or section 339, in relation to any street which is a public street, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Section461
Marginal notePunishment for certain offences.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn 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.

  • renumbered, Act 42 of 1984. . Section 461 re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 42 of 1984, s. 10 (w.e.f. 10-12-1985).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-12-1985).

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