The Delhi Police (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1980

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    "title": "The Delhi Police (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1980",
    "short_title": "The Delhi Police (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1980",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. F. 10/58/80-H(P)/E",
    "act_year": 1980,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
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    "description": "The Delhi Police (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1980",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Nomenclature of the rules.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Applicability.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Commencement.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Pay and Allowances.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Uniform/Equipment.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Accommodation.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Rewards.",
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            "content": "(a)\nCommissioner of Police\nCommendation Roll\nCash reward up to budget of Police limit for actions.\n(b)\nAdditional Commissioner of Police.\nCommendation certificate\nCash reward up to Rs. 2000.00 in each case for actions of\n\t\t\t\tsuch special merit as to deserve a higher form of recognition\n\t\t\t\tthan a Deputy Commissioner of Police is empowered to give.\n(c)\nDeputy Commissioner of Police/ Addl. Dy Commissioner of Police\nCommendation Card Class I and II\nCash reward up to Rs. 500 in each\n\t\t\t\tcase in recognition of specific instances 'of good work or\n\t\t\t\tassistance to police in connection with the prevention or\n\t\t\t\tdetection of crime of the preservation of law and order, or in\n\t\t\t\tother administrative matters [The Commissioner of Police, Addl.\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police Addl.\n\t\t\t\tDeputy Commissioner of Police may accept and disburse reward,\n\t\t\t\toffered by the public, to the extent upto which they are\n\t\t\t\tthemselves empowered to sanction reward, under Rule 7 (i) above.\n(3) Subject to the limits imposed by Rule 7 (i) reward may be\n\t\t\t\tgiven to person, who are not Police Officer, for assistance or\n\t\t\t\tinformation of special merit, given’ to the Police in any\n\t\t\t\tbranch of Police activity or  in other administrative\n\t\t\t\tmatters.]\n(ii) Reward to public shall be sanctioned only for assistance of special merit rendered to police in detention of crime or apprehension of criminals, whereas the police officers of subordinate ranks and other employees of the Delhi Police may be Sanctioned commendation certificate/cash reward for exhibiting special merit in any breach of police activity or for exceptionally good work in connection with the administration of law, maintenance of peace, safety and good order or the conduct displaying exceptional address, s acuteness, industry, fidelity or courage.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Command and precedence.",
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            "content": "(a) by seniority of rank/inter se seniority in the same rank;\n(b) officers holding officiating appointments shall take the rank and seniority of such appointment for the time that the hold it. On reversion they shall take seniority in accordance with their position in their substantive rank.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Exercise of authority by action officers.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Channel of Communication.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Unwarranted comments on the observations of superior.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Punishment for unsubstantiated complaints.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Extra",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Lower Subordinate not to follow GOs on transfer.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Wearing of uniform after retirement.",
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            "content": "(ii) Applications for such permission shall be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner of Police concerned,, who shall forward the same together with the character roll/service book of the applicant with a specific recommendation to the Additional Commissioner of Police, for final orders.\n(iii) If a retired, dismissed or a suspended police officer or any other person not being a member of the Delhi Police wears, without the permission of an officer authorised by the Administrator under the rules framed by him in his behalf by general or special order, the uniform of the Delhi Police or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the distinctive marks of that uniform, shall be punished under Section 126 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Communication of Official Information to the Press.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[17. Permanent absorption of upper and lower subordinates in other police forces and vice-versa.\n[ Order\nOrder",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "dl149",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. F. 10/58/80-H(P)/Estt, dated 31st December 1980",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1980",
        "Short Title": "The Delhi Police (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1980",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}