Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

The Supreme Court examined a dispute arising from the sealing of an illegal dairy in Gokalpur, Delhi, which was ordered by the Veterinary Services Department of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. The seal was broken by elected Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari, leading…

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) enacted the 2009 Determination of Annual Rent Bye‑laws, introducing a Unit Area Method (UAM) for fixing rateable value, replacing the earlier method based on annual rent under Section 63 of the NDMC Act, 1994. A batch of writ petitions filed by property owners challenged the const…

The dispute concerned the cremation ground at Masoodpur, Delhi, which had been in use for over a century. The Delhi Development Authority had earlier suggested its closure and relocation to Kishangarh, and the Delhi High Court directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to decide under Section 391 of the Delh…

Amrik Singh Lyallpuri, a journalist, challenged the statutory provision that appeals from decisions of the Appellate Tribunal under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 and the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 must be heard by the Administrator (the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi). The issue was whether such an…

The Supreme Court examined whether a civil suit challenging a property tax assessment under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 is maintainable. The appellant, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, argued that Sections 169 and 171 of the Act provide a specific appeal route to the Municipal Taxation Tribunal and conf…

The petitioners, including a prospective mayoral candidate, challenged the conduct of the first meeting of the Delhi Municipal Corporation after the 2022 elections, seeking clarification on whether members nominated under Section 3(3)(b)(i) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 have voting rights in the election…

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi issued a notice under Section 126 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 on 25 March 1998 proposing to increase the rateable value of Dharma Properties' premises w.e.f. 1 April 1997; the notice was dispatched on 27 March but received by the assessee only on 4 April 1998. The ass…

The Supreme Court revisited a writ petition filed in 1985 concerning environmental and land‑use violations in Delhi. The Court examined whether the Monitoring Committee, appointed in 2006 to curb the misuse of residential premises for commercial purposes, had the authority to seal residential properties on private land…

The appellants claimed that they had acquired possession of a village plot in Delhi before the respondents obtained a registered sale deed and mutation in 1989, and they challenged the mutation on the ground of adverse possession, leading the Financial Commissioner to set aside the mutation and vest the land in the Gao…

The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) advertised a Teacher (Primary) post for Municipal Corporation of Delhi schools in 2009 with an age limit of 20-27 years. Praveen Kumar was declared ineligible as over‑age and challenged the decision, relying on a Delhi High Court judgment in Sachin Gupta that had g…

The Supreme Court, acting suo moto, examined a dramatic rise in dog bite incidents across India, especially in the National Capital Region, which disproportionately affected visually‑impaired persons, children, the elderly and the poor. Data presented showed a steep increase in reported bites and highlighted the public…

The Supreme Court examined two sets of appeals filed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) against Mehrsons Jewellers concerning the determination of rateable value for property tax. The first issue was whether assessments made after the 1994 Delhi Municipal Corporation (Determination of Rateable Value) Bye‑Laws …

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi challenged the liability of North Delhi Power Ltd (now Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd) to pay property tax on an 8,080‑sq‑metre plot. The dispute centered on whether the land, transferred under the Delhi Electricity Reforms Act, 2000 and its Transfer Scheme Rules, belonged to the G…

The Supreme Court had earlier ordered the closure and relocation of industrial units operating in residential or non‑conforming areas of Delhi, directing that such premises be sealed and only de‑sealed upon an undertaking not to resume industrial activity. Respondent Sanjay Gupta, the occupier of premises at 87/1 Villa…

The appellants, Khatri Hotels Private Ltd. and another, claimed title and sought an injunction over land they alleged to have purchased. The land had been urbanised under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 and transferred to the Delhi Development Authority (DOA) by notification under the Delhi Development Act, 1…

The petitioners, street hawkers and vendors in Delhi, challenged actions of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) that restricted their hawking activities, claiming a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(g). The Supreme Court reiterated that this right is subject to reasonable…

The landlord Atma Ram Properties sued its tenant Oriental Insurance for possession, claiming that a huge property tax payable under the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 could be treated as arrears of rent, raising the total rent above Rs.3,500 per month and thereby removing the tenant’s protection under the Delhi …

The respondents owned an 85‑year‑old dilapidated house on Ansari Road and applied in 2010 to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to dismantle it and rebuild a new residential dwelling. After the corporation failed to act, the respondents obtained a deemed sanction of their plans from the MCD Tribunal under Sec…

Pradeep Oil Corporation was granted land by the Government under the Government Grants Act to erect petroleum storage tanks and related structures. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi assessed property tax on the tanks, treating them as "buildings". The corporation argued the grant was a lease, making the corporation li…

The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi challenged the Lieutenant Governor’s notifications nominating ten experts to the Delhi Municipal Corporation, arguing that the power must be exercised on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers under Article 239AA(4). The Court examined the constitutional…

The State of West Bengal appealed against an order of the Director of Consumer Goods that imposed a penalty on R.K.B.K. Ltd., a licensed kerosene oil agent, for alleged excess distribution. The dispute centered on whether the Director or the District Magistrate had authority under Paragraph 9 of the West Bengal Kerosen…