Delhi PoliceHiring for Advocate/Lawyer at Delhi, Delhi Full Time

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: 11.

Distribution of advocates/Legal Consultants:
As per requirements and orders of competent authority.

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 Demand Draft in favour of “DCP/Headquarters, Delhi”.

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 01.10.2021.

Submission of Application Form

Desirous candidates may download the Application forms from Delhi

Police Website i.e. www.delhipolice.nic.in and submit applications from 10.00 am

to 5.00 p.m in Room No. 623, 6th floor, Tower-II, New PHQ, Jai Singh Road, New

Delhi w.e.f. 06.10.2021 till 14.10.2021 (on working days).

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 Hon’ble 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 Hon’ble 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 Officers of 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 panel advocates/legal consultants shall raise their bills to the concerned

DCP for their payment. Thereafter, respective District/Unit DCsP shall verify the

raised bills and make payments from their budget head “Professional Services

Head” 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 “A” 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.

Annexure – A

S. Payment to Empanelled Advocates as proposed by Delhi Police

No. Description of work Fees

1. i. Sessions cases involving sentence of Rs. 12000/- per case to be

life imprisonment or death including paid in two stages.

cases under NDPS, MCOCA, UAP

Act, POCSO & Sexual Offences (i) Rs. 6,000/- on

assignment of case.

(ii) Rs. 6000/- on filing of

final report.

ii. All other cases with punishment upto Rs. 10,000 per case payable in

7 years or more. two stages, as above.

(i) Rs. 5,000/- on

assignment of case.

(ii) Rs. 5,000/- on filing of

final report.

Note:–

(a) Payment of stage (ii) shall be made, if investigation is complete and no

report u/s 173(8) Cr.PC is required to be filed.

(b) If supplementary charge sheet required to be filed then payment will be

divided into two equal parts.

(c) Stage (ii) payment shall be made if Court does not order for further

investigation, otherwise 50% at this stage and remaining 50 % after

acceptance of Final report u/s 173(8) Cr.PC.

In case the empanelled advocate is removed or returns the brief and

fresh consultant is handed over the case, he/she shall be paid as per

the stage of investigation/ in proportionate manner.

2. Bail Applications:– Rs. 1,000/- subject to

For assistance is drafting reply to each maximum of three bail

bail application including anticipatory application as per accused

bail application in any court including in an FIR.

Hon’ble High Court and Supreme

Court.

3. Legal Opinion in matter prior to Rs. 2,000/- per matter.

registration of FIR, Legal Advice in

matter of complaints/ references, Legal

Advice in the matter of Legal notice

received u/s 156 Cr.PC

APPLICATION FORMAT FOR THE EMPANELMENT OF

LEGAL CONSULTANTS IN DELHI POLICE

Affix

Please go through the terms and conditions before filling the application form. passport

size Photo

1. Name of the applicant :–

2. Father’s Name :–

3. Sex :– M F others

4. Residential address :–

5. Permanent address :–

6. Date of Birth :–

7. Mobile No. :– + 9 1

8. E-mail address :–

9. Age as on 01/10/2021 :– YEARS MONTHS

10. Educational Qualification :–

(Degree(s) in Law)

Class Law College/ University Registration

University Degree number number

11. Previous experience of working on the panel of any government agency.

: Yes/No Attach experience certificate, if any

12. Any professional achievement worth mentioning

(secured any landmark judgment) if yes, give details :–

Attach separate sheet (Details in 100 words)

13. Whether involved in any criminal case/inquiry? details

thereof :– Yes/No (details) If yes attach details.

14. Demand Draft No.

(Rs. 500/- through Demand Draft in favour of “DCP/Headquarters, Delhi”.

DECLARATION

I, ________________hereby declare that the information

submitted above is true & correct to the best of my knowledge and in

case any information is found false or incorrect, my candidature may be

considered cancelled.

15. Documents annexed (Mandatory) :–

Aadhaar Card

Bar Council Registration Card

Degree of Law

Proof of DOB

(DL/Passport/Matric certificate)

16. I agree to abide by the Terms & Conditions

Signatures of the candidate