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The Delhi Police Act, 1978

149 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
  2. 1The Madras Restriction of Habitual Offenders Act, 1948, as in force in Delhi
  3. I — PRELIMINARY
  4. 2Definitions
  5. II — ORGANISATION, SUPERINTENDENCE AND CONTROL OF THE POLICE FORCE
  6. 3One police force for the whole of Delhi
  7. 4Superintendence of police force to vest in the Administrator
  8. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
  9. 5The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, as in force in Delhi
  10. II — ORGANISATION, SUPERINTENDENCE AND CONTROL OF THE POLICE FORCE
  11. 6Commissioner of Police
  12. 7Additional Commissioner of Police
  13. 8Deputy, Additional Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Police
  14. 9Appointment of Principals of Police training institutions
  15. 10Constitution of police districts, sub-divisions and police stations
  16. 11Officers in charge of police districts, police sub-divisions and police stations
  17. 12Appointment of subordinate ranks
  18. 13Certificate of appointment
  19. 14Effect of suspension of police officer
  20. 15General powers of Commissioner of Police
  21. 16Power of Commissioner of Police to investigate and regulate matters of police accounts
  22. 17Special police officers
  23. 18Additional police officers
  24. III — REGULATION, CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF THE DELHI POLICE
  25. 19Framing of regulations for administration of the police
  26. 20Commissioner of Police may call for returns
  27. 21Powers of punishment
  28. 22Procedure for awarding punishments
  29. 23Appeal from orders of punishment
  30. 24Police officers to be deemed to be always on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of Delhi
  31. 25Circumstances under which police officer of subordinate rank may resign
  32. 26Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered by person ceasing to be a police officer
  33. 27Occupation of, and liability to vacate, premises provided for police officers
  34. IV — POLICE REGULATIONS
  35. 28Power to make regulations for regulating traffic and for preservation of order in public places, etc
  36. 29Power to give directions to the public
  37. 30Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder
  38. 31Police to provide against disorder, etc., at places of public amusement or public assembly or meeting
  39. 32Power to prohibit, etc., continuance of music, sound or noise
  40. 33Issue of order of prevention of riot, etc
  41. 34Maintenance of order at religious or ceremonial display, etc
  42. 35Commissioner of Police may take special measures to prevent outbreak of epidemic disease at fairs, etc
  43. 36Power to reserve street or other public place for public purpose and power to authorise erecting of
  44. 37Power to make regulations prohibiting disposal of the dead except at places set apart
  45. V — SPECIAL MEASURES FOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY OF STATE
  46. 38Employment of additional police to keep peace
  47. 39Employment of additional police in cases of special danger to public peace
  48. 40Employment of additional police at large work and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists
  49. 41Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly how recoverable
  50. 43Recovery of amount payable under section 38, 39, 40 or 41
  51. 44Collector to award compensation
  52. 45Recovery of amounts payable under sections 39 and 41
  53. 46Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons
  54. 47Removal of persons about to commit offences
  55. 48Removal of persons convicted of certain offences
  56. 49Period of operation of orders under section 46, 47 or 48
  57. 50Hearing to be given before order under section 46, 47 or 48 is passed
  58. 51Appeal against orders under section 46, 47 or 48
  59. 52Finality of order in certain cases
  60. 53Procedure on failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal
  61. 54Temporary permission to enter and consequences of non-observance of conditions of such permission
  62. 55Taking measurements and photographs, etc., of persons against whom an order under section 46, 47 or 48 is made
  63. 56Resistance to the taking of measurements, etc
  64. 57Banning of use of dress, etc., resembling uniform of armed forces
  65. 58Constitution of Defence Societies
  66. VI — EXECUTIVE DUTIES AND POWERS OF POLICE OFFICERS
  67. 59Duty of police officer to enforce provisions of the Act
  68. 60Other duties of a police officer
  69. 61Power to enter places of public resort
  70. 62Power to search suspected persons in street, etc
  71. 63Emergency duties of police
  72. 64Superior police officer may himself perform duties imposed on a subordinate officer
  73. 65Persons bound to comply with the reasonable directions of police officer
  74. VII — POWERS IN RELATION TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
  75. 66Police to take charge of unclaimed property
  76. 67Procedure for disposal of property taken charge of under section 66
  77. 68Delivery of property to person entitled
  78. 69In default of claim, property to be at disposal of Government
  79. VIII — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXERCISE OF POWERS UNDER THE CODE OF
  80. 70Power of Central Government to authorise Commissioner of Police and certain other officers to exerci
  81. 71Notifications under section 70 to be laid before Parliament
  82. 72[ _References to Judicial Magistrate of the first class in sections 108, 109 and 110 of the Code of
  83. IX — SPECIAL POWERS UNDER THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960 73. Powers with regard to offences under Act 59 of 1960.— (1) When in respect of an animal an offence punishable under sub-section (1) of section 11 or section 12 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 has been commi
  84. 74Powers of Metropolitan Magistrate to return animal to person from whose possession it was taken
  85. 75Veterinary officer to examine the animal
  86. 76Animal to be dealt with under Act 59 of 1960
  87. 77Power of police officer to unsaddle animal or to unload it
  88. 78Arrest without warrant in case of certain offences under Act 59 of 1960
  89. 79Provisions of Chapter to be in addition to the provisions of Act 59 of 1960
  90. X — OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS
  91. 81Causing obstruction or mischief by animal
  92. 82Exposing animal for hire, sale, etc
  93. 83Causing any obstruction in a street
  94. 84Obstructing a footway
  95. 85Causing obstruction and annoyance by performances, etc
  96. 86Doing offensive acts in or near a street or public place
  97. 87Letting loose horse, etc., and suffering ferocious dogs to be at large
  98. 88Bathing or washing in places not set apart for those purposes
  99. 89Defiling water in public wells, etc
  100. 90Obstructing bathers
  101. 91Behaving indecently in public
  102. 92Obstructing or annoying passengers in the street
  103. 93Misbehaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace
  104. 94Prohibition against flying kites, etc
  105. 95Committing nuisance in or near street, etc
  106. 96Disregard of notice in public building
  107. 97Penalties for offences under sections 80 to 96
  108. 98Penalty for failure to keep in confinement cattle, etc
  109. 99Punishment for cruelty to animals
  110. 100Wilful trespass
  111. 101False alarm of fire or damage to fire alarm
  112. 102Being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise
  113. 103Possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given
  114. 104Omission by pawn-brokers, etc., to report to police possession or tender of property suspected to be stolen
  115. 105Melting, etc., of property referred to in section 104
  116. 106Taking pledge from child
  117. 107Suffering disorderly conduct at places of public amusement, etc
  118. 108Cheating at games and gambling in street
  119. 109Penalty for disobedience to order under section 27
  120. 110Penalty for contravening regulations, etc., under section 28
  121. 111Liability of licensee of place of public amusement or entertainment for acts of servants
  122. 112Penalty for not obtaining licence in respect of place of public entertainment or certificate of regi
  123. 113Penalties for contravention of orders, etc., under sections 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34
  124. 114Penalty for contravention of regulations, etc., made under sections 35, 36 and 37
  125. 115Penalty for contravention of directions under sections 46, 47 or 48
  126. 116Penalty for entering without permission area from which a person is directed to remove himself or overstaying when permitted to return temporarily
  127. 117Penalty for contravention of orders under section 57
  128. 118Penalty for opposing or not complying with direction given under clause (
  129. 119Penalty for contravening directions under section 65
  130. 120Dangerous performances
  131. 121Neglect or refusal to serve as special police officer
  132. 122Penalty for making false statement, etc., and for misconduct of police officers
  133. 123Penalty for failure to deliver up certificate of appointment or other article
  134. 124Vexatious entry, search, arrest, etc., by police officer
  135. 125Penalty for vexatious delay in forwarding a person arrested
  136. 126Penalty for unauthorised use of police uniforms
  137. 127Power to make regulations regarding carrying weapons without authority
  138. 128Prosecution for certain offences against this Act to be in the discretion of Delhi police
  139. 129Summary disposal of certain cases
  140. 130Prosecution for offences under other enactments not affected
  141. 131Offences by companies
  142. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
  143. 132Disposal of fees, rewards, etc
  144. 133Method of proving orders and notifications
  145. 134Rules, regulations or orders not invalidated by defect of form or irregularity in procedure
  146. 135Presumption in prosecutions for contravention of order made under section 46, 47 or 48
  147. 136Officers holding charges of, or succeeding to, vacancies competent to exercise powers
  148. 137Forfeiture of bond entered into by person under sub-section (
  149. 138No police officer to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty
  150. 139No public servant liable as aforesaid for giving effect in good faith to any rule, regulation, order or direction issued with apparent authority
  151. 140Bar to suits and prosecutions
  152. 141Licences and written permissions to specify conditions, etc., and to be signed
  153. 142Public notices how to be given
  154. 143Consent, etc., of a competent authority may be proved by writing under its signature
  155. 144Signature on notices, etc., may be stamped
  156. 145Persons interested may seek to annul, reverse or alter any rule or order
  157. 146Powers of Commissioner of Police under other Acts
  158. 147Power to make rules
  159. 148Notification of rules and regulations in the Official Gazette and laying of rules and regulations
  160. 149Cesser of operation of certain enactments and savings
  161. 150Police force functioning in Delhi immediately before the commencement of this Act to be deemed to be police force constituted under this Act
  162. 151Power to remove difficulties
  163. 152Repeal and saving