Section1
The Wealth-tax Act, 1957

Short title, extent and commencement

Spent From 01 Apr 1957 Act 27 of 1957 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 27 of 1957 Ministry Finance Enacted 12 Sep 1957 In force 01 Apr 1957

Section 1 of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Wealth-tax Act, 1957. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1957.

(1) This Act may be called the Wealth-tax Act, 1957.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 1957.

Section 1, The Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (Act 27 of 1957).

Questions about Section 1

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

Section 1 of the Wealth-tax Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Wealth-tax Act, 1957.

How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Wealth-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: Wealth Tax Act 1, section 1 Wealth Tax Act, section 1 of the Wealth-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 Wealth-tax Act come into force?

Section 1 of the Wealth-tax Act, cited as Wealth Tax Act 1, came into force on 01 Apr 1957, having been enacted on 12 Sep 1957. 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 (3fd2ecf9-23b2-4ae9-b5fe-a23fd3c0080f). 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.