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The Gift-tax Act, 1958

Short title, extent and commencement

Spent From 01 Apr 1958 Act 18 of 1958 As on 19 Oct 2026

Act 18 of 1958 Ministry Finance Enacted 15 May 1958 In force 01 Apr 1958

Section 1 of the Gift-tax Act, 1958 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Gift-tax Act, 1958. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1958.

(1) This Act may be called the Gift-tax Act, 1958.

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 1958.

Section 1, The Gift-tax Act, 1958 (Act 18 of 1958).

Questions about Section 1

What does Section 1 of the Gift-tax Act deal with?

Section 1 of the Gift-tax Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Gift-tax Act, 1958.

How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Gift-tax 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: Gift Tax Act 1, section 1 Gift Tax Act, section 1 of the Gift-tax Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When did Section 1 of the Gift-tax Act come into force?

Section 1 of the Gift-tax Act, cited as Gift Tax Act 1, came into force on 01 Apr 1958, having been enacted on 15 May 1958. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Recovered from the consolidated text published by India Code on the Act's own item (c68c5249-54dd-4d0c-ad5d-acc5479e81dc). India Code lists this Act but publishes no sections for it, so there was nothing to harvest, only a document to read. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.