Section35EEE
The Wealth-tax Act, 1957

Contravention of order made under second proviso to sub-section (1) or sub-section (3A) of section 37A

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 35EEE of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 deals with contravention of order made under second proviso to sub-section (1) or sub-section (3A) of section 37A. If a person contravenes any order referred to in the second proviso to sub-section (1) or sub-section (3A) of section 37A, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine.] The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1957.

If a person contravenes any order referred to in the second proviso to sub-section (1) or sub-section (3A) of section 37A, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine.]

Section 35EEE, The Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (Act 27 of 1957).

Cross-references

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

This section refers to

  1. s. 37A Power of search and seizure

Questions about Section 35EEE

What does Section 35EEE of the Wealth-tax Act deal with?

Section 35EEE of the Wealth-tax Act is headed "Contravention of order made under second proviso to sub-section (1) or sub-section (3A) of section 37A". If a person contravenes any order referred to in the second proviso to sub-section (1) or sub-section (3A) of section 37A, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine.]

How do I find court cases under Section 35EEE 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 35EEE, section 35EEE Wealth Tax Act, section 35EEE of the Wealth-tax 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 35EEE of the Wealth-tax Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 37A (Power of search and seizure), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 35EEE of the Wealth-tax Act come into force?

Section 35EEE of the Wealth-tax Act, cited as Wealth Tax Act 35EEE, 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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