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- Agriculture and cooperatives23
- Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution3
- Aviation10
- Banking and finance30
- Broadcasting, press and film12
- Citizenship, immigration and foreigners5
- Civil procedure and evidence50
- Companies and insolvency13
- Constitution and governance197
- Consumer protection6
- Contract and commerce18
- Criminal law & procedure3
- Criminal law and procedure32
- Currency, banking & enforcement of security1
- Defence and internal security38
- Direct tax10
- Disability, welfare and reservations16
- Disaster management and emergencies11
- Education76
- Elections6
- Energy (electricity, petroleum, atomic, renewables)19
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- Family and personal law35
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- Indirect tax and customs26
- Information technology, data and cyber6
- Insurance8
- Intellectual property7
- Labour and industrial relations17
- Marriage, children & family1
- Mining and minerals6
- Municipal and urban development27
- Improvements in Town Act, 18503
- City of Bombay Municipal (Supplementary) Act, 18883
- Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 188820
- Government Buildings Act, 18995
- Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 191929
- Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act, 19484
- Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 194913
- Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 19565
- Delhi Development Act, 19578
- Delhi Rent Control Act, 19584
- Delhi (Urban Areas) Tenants' Relief Act, 19613
- Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 196328
- Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 196617
- Delhi Lands (Restriction on Transfer) Act, 19723
- Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 197217
- Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 197374
- Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 19740
- East-Punjab Urban Rent Restriction (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 19744
- Delhi Sales Tax Act, 19752
- Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 197697
- Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 197723
- National Housing Bank Act, 19874
- Kerala Municipality Act, 199445
- Manipur Municipalities Act, 19947
- New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 19945
- Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 19940
- Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 20068
- Panchayats and rural local government17
- Pensions and provident funds5
- Prices, packaging & MRP1
- Property and land39
- Provident fund1
- Public procurement and public finance20
- Railways and metro4
- Real estate and housing15
- Religious institutions, charities and trusts19
- Right to information and public accountability10
- Road transport12
- Securities and capital markets14
- Shipping, ports and inland waterways16
- Social security5
- Sports and gaming7
- Stamp duty5
- State revenue, land records and tenancy (State field)43
- Telecommunications4
- Telecommunications & interception1
- Tourism, hospitality and monuments8
- Water and irrigation23
- Women and children12
- Working conditions & protections at work3
- No power resolved40368
Delhi Development Act, 1957: sections with instruments beneath them (4)
Text
Delhi Development Act, 1957 [A10-FSS]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 17 July 1958 by S.O. 1445(E) [N11-NG8].
Sections (46)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. CORPORATION
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE OWNERSHIP OF A BUILDING
Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE OCCUPATION OF PREMISES
Chapter V. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter VI. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1E-PXG]
Section 2. Definitions [S1E-PYP]
Section 3. Appointment of Corporation [S1E-PZM]
Section 4. Registration of licensees [S1E-Q0B]
Section 5. Prohibition of the development of land without licence [S1E-Q19]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1E-Q2F]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-Q3D]
Section 8. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S1E-Q43]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1E-Q51]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1E-Q67]
Section 11. Registration of owners of a building [S1E-Q75]
Section 12. Prohibition of the occupation of premises without licence [S1E-Q8V]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S1E-Q9S]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-QAZ]
Section 15. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S1E-QBX]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1E-QCK]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S1E-QDH]
Section 18. Registration of persons carrying on a trade within the municipal limits [S1E-QEQ]
Section 19. Prohibition of the running of licensed premises without licence [S1E-QFN]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S1E-QGE]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-QHC]
Section 22. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S1E-QJA]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S1E-QK8]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S1E-QM6]
Section 25. Registration of developers [S1E-QN4]
Section 26. Prohibition of the ownership of a building without licence [S1E-QP2]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S1E-QQ0]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-QRY]
Section 29. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S1E-QSW]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S1E-QTT]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S1E-QVR]
Section 32. Registration of occupiers [S1E-QWP]
Section 33. Prohibition of the carrying on of a trade without licence [S1E-QXM]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S1E-QYJ]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-QZG]
Section 36. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S1E-R0J]
Section 37. Power to issue directions [S1E-R1G]
Section 38. Power to exempt [S1E-R2P]
Section 39. Registration of licensees [S1E-R3M]
Section 40. Penalty for contravention [S1E-R4T]
Section 41. Offences by companies [S1E-R5R]
Section 42. Appeal [S1E-R6Y]
Section 43. Cognizance of offences [S1E-R7W]
Section 44. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1E-R82]
Section 45. Power to make rules [S1E-R90]
Section 46. Power to remove difficulties [S1E-RA6]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (3)
Commences: Notification S.O. 1445(E), dated 25th June, 1958 [N11-NG8], 17 July 1958. "shall come into force".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 1222(E), dated 14th September, 1962 [N11-QTM], 14 September 1962. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: Delhi Development Act (Amendment) Act, 2005 [A11-9S9], 23 April 2005. "section 40 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957)".
Not held (0)
none
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