# The Wealth-tax Act, 1957, Section 42B: Disclosure of information respecting assessees

- Act: The Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (Act 27 of 1957)
- In force from: 1957-04-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Finance
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/wealth-tax-act/section/42B/

## Text

Where a person makes an application to the [Chief Commissioner or Commissioner] in the prescribed form for any information relating to any assessee in respect of any assessment made under this Act, the [Chief Commissioner or Commissioner] may, if he is satisfied that it is in the public interest so to do, furnish or cause to be furnished the information asked for in respect of that assessment only and his decision in this behalf shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court of law.]

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