Delhi Police invites applications for the empanelment of Advocates/Lawyers for the
purpose of providing legal assistance to the Investigating Officers of Delhi Police in
the cases under following heads:-
(a) Offences Against the State;
(b) Offences relating to the Army, Navy & Air Force;
(c) Offences affecting the human body;
(d) Offences against property and
(e) Offences relating to documents and property marks.
(f) POCSO Cases;
(g) NDPS Act cases;
(h) MCOCA cases;
(i) JJ Act;
(j) UAP Act cases; and
(k) Any other case (s) with the approval of CP Delhi.
Total Number of Vacancies: 75.
Distribution of advocates/Legal Consultants:
(i) One each with District Headquarters and Investigation Units at
headquarters=15.
(ii) One each in all Sub-Divisions in Delhi Police for PSs falling under it =
53.
(iii) Crime Branch & EOW = 06 and
(iv) Special Cell = 01.
Eligibility
Professional and educational qualification
(i) The applicant must posses a degree of Law from a recognized University
and must be a registered legal practitioner.
(ii) He should have at least 5 years of practice in criminal matters, preferably trial
court practices.
(iii) Retired PPs and advocates having served or on government panels
tendering legal advice in criminal matters may also apply.
Fee payable for processing the application: Rs 500/- (Rs Five hundreds only).
Fee can be paid through NEFT only in AXIS Bank Account No. 920020054006745
in favour of DCP/Legal Cell/PHQ, Delhi.
Online fee can be paid by the candidates up to 20.08.2020.
Applications received without the prescribed fee shall not be considered and
summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection will be entertained.
Fee once paid shall not be refunded/ adjusted under any circumstances.
Age Limit
The candidates should not be more than 65 years of age as on 31.07.2020
Scope of work
Broadly, the scope of work of Advocates/Legal Consultants on panel would be
as under:-
A) In matters where FIR has been registered:
1. To tender legal advice to the Investigating Officers during:
(i) All stages of investigation i.e. from the registration of case to the filing of
charge sheet. The work will also include help in drafting legal papers.
(ii) To provide legal advice in Bail matters and Misc. maters in various
courts, including Honāble Supreme Court and High Courts.
2. To assist the IOs in drafting questionnaire for seeking opinion from experts
i.e. Doctors, Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSL & FSLs) etc. 3. To discuss and share case laws, prominent Judgments of the Honāble High
Court and Apex Court respectively.
4. To assist the IOs in interpreting the laws, statutory rules and regulations and
amendments thereof.
5. To advise the IOs in preparation of the Final Report to ensure convictions.
B) Miscellaneous Matters
1. To seek Legal Advice in the matter of complaints/references.
2. To seek Legal Advice in the matter of application/cases registered u/s 156(3)
Cr.PC.
3. To seek Legal Advice in the matter of legal notice received u/s 80 CPC and
140 DP Act etc.
4. To assist preparing replies to notices, received from various Commissions.
5. Any other reference as per the requirements of Delhi Police Headquarters.
Note: The selected candidates i.e. the Legal Consultant shall render only legal
advice to the Investigating Officersof Delhi Police at the Police
Stations/Offices. They will not be required to conduct trial of the cases in
courts of law.
Payment Terms:
The payment will be processed through DCP/Legal Cell/PHQ. The panel
advocates/legal consultants shall raise their bills and after the verification of bills by
the respective District DCsP. The bill shall be sent to DCP/Legal Cell, PHQ, who
shall further refer the bills to GA Branch/PHQ for the release of payment from the
budget Head āProfessional Services Headā allotted to Delhi Police as per the
existing financial rules applicable to Delhi Police.
The Advocates thus Empanelled will be paid fee as per Annexure
āAā on case to case basis.
Terms and Conditions:
1. The initial empanelment will be for one year and thereafter will be reviewed for
further extension.
2. The empanelled advocates should not professionally take a position where his
interest conflicts with the interest of Delhi Police.
3. The empanelled advocates should maintain absolute confidentiality
required by his empanelment.
4. The officials so empanelled shall not have any right, whatsoever, in respect of
claiming any permanent post, regularization or extensions of this empanelment.
The decision of the CP/Delhi will be final.
5. The Advocate assigned with any case/reference shall not take up the cases in
which he/she is in conflict of interest either with complainant and / or alleged /
suspects / accused persons / organizations etc.
6. The advocate as selected shall submit a written consent to take up the case
with undertaking as mentioned above.
7. In addition to the normal working days, If he/she is required to attend the office
on Saturday/Sunday and other holidays in exigencies of work, he/she shall not
be paid any additional remuneration.
8. Delhi Police will arrange typist & photocopying and no charges for typing &
photocopying will be paid.
9. If any declaration or information furnished by him/her proves to be false or if
he/she is found to have willfully suppressing any material information, his/her
empanelment will be terminated.
10. No travelling allowance will be paid for joining the duties.
11. The selected candidates will be liable for disciplinary action by the Bar Council
for professional misconduct. Apart from the provision of termination of the
empanelment, provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act would apply to
him/her, as he/she would be a public servant during the term of his/her
contract.
12. The selected candidates shall be eligible for leave of 08 days in one year on
valid medical/other ground. No other leave will be admissible to the selected
candidates.
13. The selected candidates shall be required to maintain discipline and absolute
integrity in accordance with CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.
14. The working hours of the selected candidates would be the same, as are
being observed by Delhi Police. However, they would not be entitled for
any earned leave etc. The Legal Consultants must remain available from
2.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. for providing legal advice.
15. Further, the character and antecedents of selected candidates shall be
verified and if anything adverse is found in the report, their candidature
will be cancelled.
16. Appeals/Revisions or Petitions arising from one common judgment/order will be
considered as one case.
17. When misc. applications are filed in a case, including transfer petition only
drafting charges will be payable and no separate fee will be payable.
18. When counsel is changed during the pendency of the case fees will be paid in
proportionate manner.
19. Fees payable in any case not covered in the schedule specifically shall be at
the discretion of the Spl. CP/Legal Cell, PHQ, whose decision shall be final.
20. In the event of any doubt or difference of opinion regarding the fee payable, the
decision of the Spl. CP/Legal Cell, PHQ shall be final and binding.
21. The empanelled Advocates/Legal Consultants shall have to give an
undertaking as per the interest of the department, once selected.
Method of Selection:
Advertisement shall be given in prominent National Dailies (Hindi
& English), as well as on Delhi Police Website. Application shall be invited
from desirous candidates. A Selection Committee shall be nominated by CP
Delhi to shortlist the candidates and prepare a list from the willing applicants.
The candidates so shortlisted based on their experience in
criminal legal field shall be interviewed by the Selection Committee
constituted for the purpose. The Selection Committee shall recommend a
panel of advocates to the Commissioner of Police, for approval. The decision
of CP/Delhi shall be final. No correspondence in this regard will be
entertained. Intimation shall be sent only to the selected candidates.
The advocates would be empanelled for a period of 1 year from
the date of empanelment. The Selection Committee may extend
empanelment for a further period of such advocates subject to the satisfaction
of the Selection Committee and the approval of Commissioner of Police,
Delhi.
Review of performance
If the services rendered by the empanelled Advocates are found to
be un-satisfactory then a request should be moved by the concerned DCP through
DCP/Legal Cell/PHQ and the decision to continue or discontinue the services of
such empanelled Advocate shall be taken by the Commissioner of Police, which
shall be final. The Commissioner of Police may refer the matter to the Selection
Committee for opinion.
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