The Delhi Prevention of Touting and Malpractices Against Tourists Act, 2010

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    "title": "The Delhi Prevention of Touting and Malpractices Against Tourists Act, 2010",
    "short_title": "The Delhi Prevention of Touting and Malpractices Against Tourists Act, 2010",
    "act_number": "Delhi Act 2 of 2011",
    "act_year": 2010,
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    "location": "Delhi",
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    "description": "The Delhi Prevention of Touting and Malpractices Against Tourists Act, 2010",
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            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Commissioner of Police\" means the Commissioner of Delhi Police appointed under Section 6 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978 (34 of 1978);\n(b) \"Delhi\" means the National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(c) \"Government\" means the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under Article 239 and designated as such under Article 239-AA of the Constitution;\n(d) \"malpractice\" includes dishonesty, cheating, impersonation and obstruction in allowing free choice for shopping or stay or travel arrangements;\n(e) \"tourist\" means any person or group of persons including pilgrims who visits or visit Delhi from any part of India or outside India;\n(f) \"touting\" includes enticing, misguiding or coercing for shopping, accommodation, transportation, sight-seeing or pestering for any particular premises, including the precincts thereof, any person, establishment, dealer or manufacturer for personal consideration.\nPart II\nOffences and Penalties",
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            "title": "3. Prohibition of malpractice and touting, etc.",
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            "content": "(a) commit any act of touting or malpractice against any tourist;\n(b) abet commission of any act of touting or malpractice against any tourist;\n(c) attempt to commit any act of touting or malpractice against any tourist.",
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            "title": "4. Penalties.",
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            "content": "(a) touts or commits malpractice shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both;\n(b) abets an offence of touting or malpractice under this Act, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both;\n(c) attempts to commit an offence punishable under this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Offences to be cognizable and bailable.",
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            "content": "Part III\nPowers of Police Officers and Procedure for Speedy Investigation and Trial of Offences",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Powers of arrest, search and seizure.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Removal of suspected touts or persons causing nuisance from public places frequented by tourists.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Persons bound to comply with the reasonable directions of police officers.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Investigation, etc. of offences.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Cognizance and trial of offences.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Power of court to try cases summarily.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Removal of persons repeatedly involved in acts of touting or malpractice.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Composition of offences.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Plea bargaining.",
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            "content": "Part IV\nMiscellaneous",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Protection of action taken in good faith.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Act not in derogation of any other law.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Power to make rules.",
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            "content": "(a) prescription of the form for forwarding a police report under sub-section (1) of Section 9 to the Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence on a police report;\n(b) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Repeal of Delhi Ordinance 1 of 2010 and saving.",
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        "Act ID": "dl152",
        "Act Number": "Delhi Act 2 of 2011",
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        "Act Year": "2010",
        "Short Title": "The Delhi Prevention of Touting and Malpractices Against Tourists Act, 2010",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
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