Section 460. Power of the court of the district judge to delegate certain powers and to make rules

460. Power of the court of the district judge to delegate certain powers and to make rules.— The — court of the district judge of Delhi may (a) delegate, either generally or specially, to the court of any additional district judge, power to receive applications,[1] [election petitions,] appeals and references under this Act or any rule, regulation or bye-law made thereunder, and to hear and determine such applications,[3] [election petitions,] appeals and references; (b) with the approval of the[2] * Government, make rules not inconsistent with this Act or any rule, regulation or bye-law made thereunder, providing for any matter connected with the exercise of jurisdiction conferred upon the court by this Act which is not herein specifically provided for. Offences and Penalties 461. Punishment for certain offences.—[3] [(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. 4[(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.] 1. Ins. by Act 42 of 1961, s. 18 (w.e.f. 12-9-1961).