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The Delhi Development Act, 1957

Chapter VII — SUPPLEMENTAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 29Punishments

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Section 29: Punishments

29. Punishments

29. [Punishments.]---(1) Any person who whether at their own instance or at the instance of any other person or any body (including a department of Government) undertakes or carries out development of any land in contravention of the master plan or zonal development plan or without the permission, approval or sanction referred to in section 12 or in contravention of any condition subject to which such permission, approval or sanction has been granted, shall be—

(a)

punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, if such development relates to utilising, selling or otherwise dealing with any land with a view to the setting up of a colony without a lay out plan;

(b)

liable to penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees in any case, other than those referred to in clause (a).

(2)

Any person who uses any land or building in contravention of the provisions of section 14 or in contravention of any terms and conditions prescribed by regulations under the proviso to that section shall be liable to penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and in case of a continuing contravention, with further penalty which may extend to two thousand and five hundred rupees for every day during which such contravention continues after the order imposing penalty has been passed and confirmed for the first contravention.

(3)

Any person who obstructs the entry of a person authorised under section 28 into or upon any land or building shall for the first contravention be liable to penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees and for any second or subsequent contravention, to the punishment provided under section 221 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023).

(4)

Any person who assaults any person authorised under section 28 to enter into or upon any land or building, after such entry, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

Amendment notes (4)
  1. 1Subs w.e.f. 1-8-2026 Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch., for “Penalties” (w.e.f. 1-8-2026).
  2. 2Subs w.e.f. 1-8-2026 Subs. by s. 2 and Sch., ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-8-2026).
  3. 3Subs w.e.f. 1-8-2026 Subs. by s. 2 and Sch., ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 1-8-2026).
  4. 4Subs w.e.f. 1-8-2026 Subs. by s. 2 and Sch., ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f.1-8-2026)