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The Finance Act, 1990

Short title and commencement

In force Act 12 of 1990 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 12 of 1990 Ministry Finance Cited by 1 provision

Section 1 of the Finance Act, 1990 deals with short title and commencement. THE FINANCE ACT, 1990 No. 12 OF [31st May, 1990.] An Act to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 1990-91.

THE FINANCE ACT, 1990

No. 12 OF 1990

[31st May, 1990.]

An Act to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 1990-91.

Be it enacted by Parliament In the Forty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Finance Act, 1990.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, sections 2 to 61 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 1990.

[Finance Act, 1990]

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Section 1, The Finance Act, 1990 (Act 12 of 1990).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 37 Amendment of section 143

Questions about Section 1

What does Section 1 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 1 of the Finance Act is headed "Short title and commencement". THE FINANCE ACT, 1990 No. 12 OF [31st May, 1990.] An Act to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 1990-91.

How do I find court cases under Section 1 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 1990 1, section 1 Finance Act 1990, section 1 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 1 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 1990 as Act 12 of 1990. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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