Supreme Court judgments on Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

5 judgments, latest first, from 2020 to 2025. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

South Delhi Municipal Corporation Through its Commissioner vs Bharat Bhushan Jain (Dead) Thr. Lrs.
SC · 6 November 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 248 : 2025 INSC 1324
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 granti…
Government of NCT of Delhi vs Office of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
SC · 5 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 207 : 2024 INSC 578
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 Counc…
Mohinder Singh(Dead) through Lrs and Another vs Narain Singh and Others
SC · 14 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 256 : 2023 INSC 223
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 : ss. 2(52), 2(61), 502, 507(a) – Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 – ss. 3(5), 150 – Delhi Development Act, 1957 – Special provisions as to rural areas – Recorded Bhumidhar sold his land…
Shelly Oberoi & Anr. vs Office of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi & Ors.
SC · 17 February 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 582 : 2023 INSC 132
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957: ss. 3(3)(b)(i), 35(1), 73 – Election of mayor and deputy mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi, if to be held simultaneously – Right of nominated members of the municipal corporat…
M.C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 14 August 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 718 : 2020 INSC 492
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 – Present writ petition was filed in 1985 concerning issues like environment in Delhi, shifting of heavy industries, misuse of premises (including unauthorized construction) etc. – S…

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