Section 59: Duty or police officer to enforce provisions of the Act

Q: What does Section 59 of The Delhi Police Act, 1978 (TDPA) deal with?

Section 59 TDPA pertains to "Duty or police officer to enforce provisions of the Act". It is part of the The Delhi Police Act, 1978, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 59 of The Delhi Police Act, 1978 (TDPA) governs duty or police officer to enforce provisions of the Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 59 TDPA still in force?

Yes, Section 59 of the The Delhi Police Act, 1978 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 59 TDPA?

धारा 59 TDPA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 59 of the The Delhi Police Act, 1978. Section 59 of The Delhi Police Act, 1978 (TDPA) governs duty or police officer to enforce provisions of the Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 59 TDPA?

Dhara 59 TDPA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 59 of the The Delhi Police Act, 1978. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 59 of The Delhi Police Act, 1978 (TDPA) governs duty or police officer to enforce provisions of the Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 59 of The Delhi Police Act, 1978?

Cite as: "Section 59, The Delhi Police Act, 1978 (TDPA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Delhi Police Act, 1978, § 59 (India).

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it shall be the duty of every police officer to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act or any rule, regulation or order made thereunder and for the purpose such police officer may, -

warn persons who from ignorance fail to comply with any provision of this act or any rule, regulation or order made thereunder;

require any person acting or about to act contrary to any provision to this Act or rule, regulation or order made thereunder, to desist from so doing;

subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), arrest any person contravening any provision of this Act or any rule, regulation or order made thereunder, where such contravention is an offence punishable under this Act;

seize any object used, or about to be used, in contravening, or in contravention of, the provisions of this Act or any rule, regulation or order made thereunder, where such contravention is an offence punishable under this Act.

(2)

A police officer shall not arrest any person under clause (c) of sub-section (1) without a warrant issued by a Metropolitan Magistrate, unless such person-

(a) has contravened any regulation made under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 28;

(b) has contravened any order or notification made under Section 29, sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of Section 30, Section 32, Section 47, Sec 48 or sub-section ( 1) of Sec 57;

(c) commits in the presented of such police officer an offence punishable under Sec 97, sub-section (1) of Section 108, clause (a), (b) or (c) of Sec 110 or sub-section (2) of Section 113 in respect of the contravention of any order wade under Section 33 or Section 34;

(d) has committed or is reasonably suspected to have committed, an offence punishable under Section 100 in relation to any dwelling house, private premises or any other land or ground attached thereto;

(e) has committed, or is reasonably suspected to have committed an offence punishable under Section 101, Section 102 or clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 113;

(f) commits in his presence in any street or public place any non cognizable offence punishable under this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder if such person-

(3)

The Commissioner of Police or any other police officer especially empowered in this behalf by the Commissioner of Police may arrest without a warrant issued by a Metropolitan Magistrate any person who has committed an offence punishable under Section 92.