Short title and commencement

Q: When was Section 1 of the Finance Act enacted?

Section 1 of the Finance Act, cited as Finance Act 1994 1, was enacted on 13 May 1994 as Act 32 of 1994. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

In force Act 32 of 1994 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 32 of 1994 Ministry Finance Enacted 13 May 1994 Cited by 1 provision

Section 1 of the Finance Act, 1994 deals with short title and commencement. THE FINANCE ACT, 1994 No. 32 of 1994. [13th May, 1994] An Act to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 1994-95, Be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I Preliminary Short title and commenceme The Act was enacted on 13 May 1994.

THE FINANCE ACT, 1994
No. 32 of 1994.
[13th May, 1994]
An Act to give effect to the financial proposals of the
Central Government for the financial year 1994-95,
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-fifth 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, 1994.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, sections 2 to 59 (except section 26) shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 1994.
[Finance Act, 1994]
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Section 1, The Finance Act, 1994 (Act 32 of 1994).

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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, 1994 No. 32 of 1994. [13th May, 1994] An Act to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 1994-95, Be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I Preliminary Short title and commenceme

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 1994 1, section 1 Finance Act 1994, 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?

Its own text turns on section 2 (Income-tax), section 26 (Amendment of section 80HHE), section 59 (Amendment of section 17), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was Section 1 of the Finance Act enacted?

Section 1 of the Finance Act, cited as Finance Act 1994 1, was enacted on 13 May 1994 as Act 32 of 1994. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

First Schedule. First Schedule5507 words
2. Income-tax2077 words
16. Insertion of new sections 44AD and 44AE987 words
32. Amendment of section 115A828 words
45. Amendment of section 234C587 words
6. Amendment of section 10557 words

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