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The Finance Act, 1988

Insertion of new section 22DD

In force Act 26 of 1988 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 26 of 1988 Ministry Finance Cited by 1 provision

Section 56 of the Finance Act, 1988 deals with insertion of new section 22DD. Insertion of new section 22DD 56. After section 22D of the Wealth-tax Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— Power of Settlement Commission to order provisional attachment to protect revenue "22DD.

Insertion of new section 22DD

56. After section 22D of the Wealth-tax Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—

Power of Settlement Commission to order provisional attachment to protect revenue

"22DD. (1) Where, during the pendency of any proceeding before it, the Settlement Commission is of the opinion that for the purpose of protecting the interests of the revenue it is necessary so to do, it may, by order, attach provisionally any property belonging to the applicant in the manner provided in the Second Schedule to the Income-tax Act as made applicable to this Act by section 32:

Provided that where a provisional attachment made under section 34C is pending immediately before an application is made under section 22C, an order under this sub-section shall continue such provisional attachment up to the period up to which an order made under section 34C would have continued if such application had not been made:

Provided further that where the Settlement Commission passes an order under this sub-section after the expiry of the period referred to in the preceding proviso, the provisions of sub-section (2) shall apply to such order as if the said order had originally been passed by the Settlement Commission.

(2) Every provisional attachment made by the Settlement Commission under sub-section (1) shall cease to have effect after the expiry of a period of six months from the date of the order made under sub-section (1):

Provided that the Settlement Commission may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the aforesaid period by such further period or periods as it thinks fit, so, however, that the total period of extension shall not in any case exceed two years.".

[Finance Act, 1988]

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Section 56, The Finance Act, 1988 (Act 26 of 1988).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 32 Amendment of section 115F
  2. Wealth-tax Act s. 22D Procedure on receipt of an application under section 22C

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 18 Amendment of section 56

Questions about Section 56

What does Section 56 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 56 of the Finance Act is headed "Insertion of new section 22DD". Insertion of new section 22DD 56. After section 22D of the Wealth-tax Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— Power of Settlement Commission to order provisional attachment to protect revenue "22DD.

How do I find court cases under Section 56 of the Finance Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Finance Act 1988 56, section 56 Finance Act 1988, section 56 of the Finance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 56 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 32 (Amendment of section 115F), Wealth-tax Act 22D (Procedure on receipt of an application under section 22C), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 1988 as Act 26 of 1988. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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