Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Act No. 66 of 1957 In force from 02-01-1958 Ministry of Home Affairs 585 sections

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.

49 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• South Delhi Municipal Corporation Through Its Commissioner v. Bharat Bhushan Jain (Dead) Thr. Lrs.
  2025 INSC 13246 November 2025Disposed of

  Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the appeal filed by the appellant-South Delhi Municipal Corporation through its Commissioner, thereby affirming the order passed by the District Judge granting deemed…

• Government of NCT of Delhi v. Office of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
  2024 INSC 5785 August 2024Dismissed

  Whether the Lt. Governor can exercise power of nomination under Section 3(3)(b)(i) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 as a statutory duty attached to his office or he is bound by the aid and advice of the Council of…

• South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Federation of Residents Welfare Association, Vasant Kunj (Regd.) and Ors.
  2022 INSC 113521 October 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Vikas Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors
  2022 INSC 82411 August 2022Partly allowed
• M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
  2020 INSC 49214 August 2020Directions issued
• South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr. v. M/S. Today Homes and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Etc.
  2019 INSC 91619 August 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Delhi Municipal Council Etc. Etc. v. Association of Concerned Citizens of New Delhi and Others Etc. Etc.
  2019 INSC 7022 January 2019Disposed of
• M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
  2018 INSC 109422 November 2018Directions issued
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Dhar Ma Properties Pvt. Ltd.
  2017 INSC 91415 September 2017Partly allowed
• Jaghbir Singh & Ors. v. P. K. Trwathi, Chief Secy., Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
  2017 INSC 59710 July 2017Disposed of
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. North Delhi Power Ltd. (Now Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.) and Anr.
  2016 INSC 59010 August 2016Disposed of
• M.C.D. & Anr. v. M/S. Mehrasons Jewellers (P) Ltd.
  2015 INSC 56011 August 2015Disposed of
• Khatri Hotels Private Limited and Another v. Union of India and Another
  2011 INSC 6679 September 2011Dismissed
• Amrik Singh Lyallpuri v. Union of India and Ors.
  2011 INSC 32421 April 2011Appeal(s) allowed
• Pradeep Oil Corporation v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Anr.
  2011 INSC 2786 April 2011Dismissed
• Lal Chand v. Union of India & Another
  2009 INSC 104412 August 2009Disposed of
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Shashnak Steel Industries (P) Ltd.
  2008 INSC 130617 November 2008Dismissed
• Union Public Service Commission v. Dr. Jamuna Kurup & Ors.
  2008 INSC 22821 February 2008Dismissed
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Qimat Rai Gupta & Ors.
  2007 INSC 78827 July 2007Appeal(s) allowed
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Rishi Raj Jain and Anr.
  2006 INSC 61514 September 2006Disposed of
• M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors.
  2006 INSC 8716 February 2006Disposed of
• Meera Kanwaria v. Sunita and Ors.
  2005 INSC 6058 December 2005Appeal(s) allowed
• M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors.
  2004 INSC 3717 May 2004Disposed of
• Krishna Mohan Pvt. Ltd. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.
  2003 INSC 34028 July 2003Appeal(s) allowed
• Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. v. M.C.D and Anr.
  2000 INSC 59613 December 2000Appeal(s) allowed
• B.S. Khurana and Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.
  2000 INSC 45621 September 2000Dismissed
• Poonam v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.
  2000 INSC 35727 July 2000Dismissed
• Lt. Col. P.R. Chaudhary (Retd.) Etc. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Anr.
  2000 INSC 25526 April 2000Appeal(s) allowed
• Almitra H. Patel and Anr. v. Union of India
  2000 INSC 6815 February 2000
• The Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Smt. Sushila Devi and Ors.
  1999 INSC 2327 May 1999Dismissed
• Government Servant Co-Operative House Building Society and Others v. Union of India and Others
  1998 INSC 2915 August 1998Dismissed
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. M/S Express Newspapers Ltd.
  1998 INSC 25816 July 1998Dismissed
• Dr. Anuradha Bodi and Ors. Etc. Etc. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors .
  1998 INSC 2248 May 1998Dismissed
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Delhi Urban House Owners Welfare Assn.
  1997 INSC 6863 October 1997Appeal(s) allowed
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Anr. v. Shri Naresh Kumar and Ors.
  1997 INSC 24410 March 1997Appeal(s) allowed
• New Delhi Municipal Council v. State of Punjab Etc. Etc.
  1996 INSC 151319 December 1996Disposed of
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. M/S. Trigon Investment and Trading Private Ltd. and Anr.
  1996 INSC 4823 April 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Dr. B.L. Wadehra v. Union of India and Ors.
  1996 INSC 3521 March 1996Disposed of
• Attiq-Ur-Rehman v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Anr.
  1996 INSC 33629 February 1996Dismissed
• Municipal Commissioner of Dumdum Municipality and Ors. Etc. v. Indian Tourism Development Corporation and Ors. Etc.
  1995 INSC 4331 August 1995Appeal(s) allowed