Delhi Police Act, 1978
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The Delhi Police Act, 1978 is the primary legislation that governs the organization, powers, functions, and responsibilities of the Delhi Police in India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Delhi Police Act, 1978 canonical | 4 |
| Delhi Police Act | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delhi Police Act, 1978 Context triple: [Delhi Police, legalBasis, Delhi Police Act, 1978]
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A.
Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 is the foundational Indian law that created the Delhi Special Police Establishment, which later evolved into the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), defining its powers, jurisdiction, and functioning.
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B.
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act is the primary legislative framework that establishes, organizes, and governs the functioning and powers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
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C.
New Delhi Municipal Council Act
The New Delhi Municipal Council Act is the Indian legislative framework that defines the structure, powers, and functions of the municipal body administering the core areas of New Delhi.
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D.
Indian Police Act 1861
The Indian Police Act 1861 is a colonial-era law enacted by the British to organize and regulate policing in India, forming the legal foundation for modern police forces in the country.
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E.
Delhi High Court Act, 1966
The Delhi High Court Act, 1966 is an Indian statute that created and laid down the jurisdiction, powers, and structure of the High Court of Delhi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delhi Police Act, 1978 Target entity description: The Delhi Police Act, 1978 is the primary legislation that governs the organization, powers, functions, and responsibilities of the Delhi Police in India.
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A.
Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 is the foundational Indian law that created the Delhi Special Police Establishment, which later evolved into the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), defining its powers, jurisdiction, and functioning.
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B.
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act is the primary legislative framework that establishes, organizes, and governs the functioning and powers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
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C.
New Delhi Municipal Council Act
The New Delhi Municipal Council Act is the Indian legislative framework that defines the structure, powers, and functions of the municipal body administering the core areas of New Delhi.
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D.
Indian Police Act 1861
The Indian Police Act 1861 is a colonial-era law enacted by the British to organize and regulate policing in India, forming the legal foundation for modern police forces in the country.
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E.
Delhi High Court Act, 1966
The Delhi High Court Act, 1966 is an Indian statute that created and laid down the jurisdiction, powers, and structure of the High Court of Delhi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
ⓘ
Indian statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure effective policing in Delhi
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maintain public order and safety in Delhi ⓘ |
| appliesTo | National Capital Territory of Delhi ⓘ |
| category |
Indian police law
ⓘ
Law of Delhi ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
Commissioner of Police, Delhi
ⓘ
police officers of various ranks in Delhi ⓘ special police officers in Delhi ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Delhi Police ⓘ |
| governingBodyAffected |
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
ⓘ
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
|
| governs | Delhi Police ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | National Capital Territory of Delhi ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
ⓘ
police administration ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (with amendments) ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of police in the Union territory of Delhi ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of Commissioner of Police, Delhi
ⓘ
discipline and conduct of police personnel in Delhi ⓘ establishment of police districts and police stations in Delhi ⓘ licensing and control of certain activities and places in Delhi ⓘ maintenance of public order in Delhi ⓘ penalties for obstruction or disobedience of lawful police orders in Delhi ⓘ prevention and detection of crime in Delhi ⓘ regulation of police officers’ powers and duties in Delhi ⓘ regulation of public assemblies and processions in Delhi ⓘ |
| purpose | to consolidate and amend the law relating to the police in Delhi ⓘ |
| region | Delhi ⓘ |
| regulates | police administration in Delhi ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
ⓘ
Indian Penal Code, 1860 ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Penal Code
|
| scope |
crime prevention and investigation in Delhi
ⓘ
law and order in Delhi ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Delhi Police Act, 1978 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
duties and responsibilities of Delhi Police
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functions of Delhi Police ⓘ organization of Delhi Police ⓘ powers of Delhi Police ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1978 ⓘ |
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Subject: Delhi Police Act, 1978 Description of subject: The Delhi Police Act, 1978 is the primary legislation that governs the organization, powers, functions, and responsibilities of the Delhi Police in India.
Referenced by (7)
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