{ "id": 27126, "slug": "the-delhi-prevention-of-touting-and-malpractices-against-tourists-act-2010", "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, "act_type": "STATE", "location": "Delhi", "law_status": "unknown", "enactment_date": null, "description": "The Delhi Prevention of Touting and Malpractices Against Tourists Act, 2010", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 0 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Definitions.", "chapter": null, "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", "footnote": "", "is_definition": true, "sort_order": 1 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. Prohibition of malpractice and touting, etc.", "chapter": null, "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.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 2 }, { "number": "4", "title": "4. Penalties.", "chapter": null, "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.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 3 }, { "number": "5", "title": "5. Offences to be cognizable and bailable.", "chapter": null, "content": "Part III\nPowers of Police Officers and Procedure for Speedy Investigation and Trial of Offences", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 4 }, { "number": "6", "title": "6. Powers of arrest, search and seizure.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 5 }, { "number": "7", "title": "7. Removal of suspected touts or persons causing nuisance from public places frequented by tourists.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 6 }, { "number": "8", "title": "8. Persons bound to comply with the reasonable directions of police officers.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 7 }, { "number": "9", "title": "9. Investigation, etc. of offences.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 8 }, { "number": "10", "title": "10. Cognizance and trial of offences.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 9 }, { "number": "11", "title": "11. Power of court to try cases summarily.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 }, { "number": "12", "title": "12. Removal of persons repeatedly involved in acts of touting or malpractice.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 11 }, { "number": "13", "title": "13. Composition of offences.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 12 }, { "number": "14", "title": "14. Plea bargaining.", "chapter": null, "content": "Part IV\nMiscellaneous", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 13 }, { "number": "15", "title": "15. Protection of action taken in good faith.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 14 }, { "number": "16", "title": "16. Act not in derogation of any other law.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 15 }, { "number": "17", "title": "17. Power to make rules.", "chapter": null, "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.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 16 }, { "number": "18", "title": "18. Repeal of Delhi Ordinance 1 of 2010 and saving.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 17 } ], "metadata": { "Act ID": "dl152", "Act Number": "Delhi Act 2 of 2011", "Enactment Date": "", "Act Year": "2010", "Short Title": "The Delhi Prevention of Touting and Malpractices Against Tourists Act, 2010", "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY", "Location": "Delhi" }, "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22" }