NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has authorised officers across departments to function as adjudicating and appellate authorities for imposing civil penalties under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026, following amendments to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957.
According to the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026, notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on May 15, various provisions of the DMC Act have been amended to replace criminal action with monetary penalties for specified violations.
In an office order issued on Saturday and signed by MCD Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar, the move was made under Sections 468A and 468B of the DMC Act, 1957, as amended by the Jan Vishwas Act, which decriminalises minor offences and replaces criminal penalties with civil fines.
Under the order, officers from departments including Advertisement, Factory Licensing, Civic Works, Licensing, Veterinary Services, Building and Engineering, DEMS and Health have been designated as adjudicating officers for their respective jurisdictions across the city’s 12 zones.
Deputy commissioners and senior departmental officers have also been appointed as appellate authorities to hear appeals against orders passed by adjudicating officers.
Additionally, the civic body said adjudicating officers will have powers to conduct inquiries, summon individuals, enforce attendance and examine evidence before imposing penalties. Appeals against such orders can be filed within 30 days, while appellate authorities are required to dispose of them within 60 days.
Officials also said that since the provisions of the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 came into effect on May 15, all zonal deputy commissioners and heads of departments of CL&EC, Factory Licensing and Advertisement Departments have been directed to instruct concerned officials not to issue challans imposing fines under the prevailing practice for violations of provisions of the DMC Act, 1957, with effect from May 15, 2026.
