Section6
The Finance Act, 1977

Amendment of section 11

In force Act 11 of 1977 As on 08 Oct 2026

Act 11 of 1977 Ministry Finance Enacted 06 Aug 1977

Section 6 of the Finance Act, 1977 deals with amendment of section 11. Amendment of section 11 6. In section 11 of the Income-tax Act, in clause (b) of sub-section (2), with effect from the 1st day of April, 1978,— (a) for sub-clause (ii), the following sub-clause shall be substi tuted, namely: — "(ii) deposited in any account with the Post Office Savings Bank [includi The Act was enacted on 06 Aug 1977.

Amendment of section 11

6. In section 11 of the Income-tax Act, in clause (b) of sub-section (2), with effect from the 1st day of April, 1978,—

(a) for sub-clause (ii), the following sub-clause shall be substi tuted, namely: —

"(ii) deposited in any account with the Post Office Savings Bank [including deposits made under the Post Office (Time Deposits) Rules, 1970] or a scheduled bank or a co-operative society engaged in carrying on the business of banking (including a co-operative land mortgage bank or a co-operative land development bank):

Provided that the money so accumulated or set apart may also be deposited, or continue to remain deposited, during any previous year commencing before the 1st day of April, 1981 with any other banking company, being a banking company to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949) applies, or";

(b) after sub-clause (iii), the following Explanation shall be in serted, namely: —

'Explanation.—For the purposes of sub-clause (ii), "scheduled bank" means the State Bank of India constituted under the State Bank of India Act, 1955 (23 of 1955), a subsidiary bank as defined in the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959 (33 of 1959), a corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970), or any other bank, being a bank included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934).'.

[Finance (No.

2) Act, 1977]

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Section 6, The Finance Act, 1977 (Act 11 of 1977).

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Questions about Section 6

What does Section 6 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 6 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 11". Amendment of section 11 6. In section 11 of the Income-tax Act, in clause (b) of sub-section (2), with effect from the 1st day of April, 1978,— (a) for sub-clause (ii), the following sub-clause shall be substi tuted, namely: — "(ii) deposited in any account with the Post Office Savings Bank [includi

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When was Section 6 of the Finance Act enacted?

Section 6 of the Finance Act, cited as Finance Act 1977 6, was enacted on 06 Aug 1977 as Act 11 of 1977. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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