Dog-Leash Fine To Hike in Delhi? Proposed DMC Act Revision Would Sharply Raise Fines for Violations, Other Civic Offences
A new Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha, would increase civic fines under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, including raising the dog‑leash fine from INR 50 to INR 1,000. The bill also expands penalties for sanitation and building violations, shifts adjudication to municipal officers, and decriminalises some outdated offences while upgrading penalties for others.