Income-tax Act,1961
Act No : 43
Section :
Bar of suits in civil courts
293. Bar of suits in civil courts No suit shall be brought in any civil court to set aside or modify 5[any 6 [proceeding taken or order made]] under this Act, and no prosecution, suit or other proceeding shall lie against 7[the Government or] any officer of the Government for anything in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Inserted by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975, w.e.f. 1-10- 1975. 3 Ibid. 4 Inserted by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975, w.e.f. 1-10- 1975. 5 Substituted for "any assessment order made" by the Finance Act 1987, w.e.f. 1-3-1987. 6 Substituted for 'any order made" by the Finance Act, 1988, w.e.f. 1-3-1988. 7 Inserted by the Finance Act, 1964, w.e.f. 1-4-1964. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.813 1[293A. Power to make exemption, etc., in relation to participation in the business of prospecting for, extraction, etc., of mineral oils (1)If the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, it may, by notification 2 in the Official Gazette, make an exemption, reduction in rate or other modification in respect of income-tax in favour of any class of persons specified in sub-section (2) or in regard to the whole or any part of the income of such class of persons 3[or in regard to the status in which such class of persons or the members thereof are to be assessed on their income from the business referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2): Provided that the notification for modification in respect of the Status may be given effect from an assessment year beginning on or after the 1st day of April, 1993.] (2)The persons referred to in sub-section (1) are the following, namely:- (a) persons with whom the Central Government has entered into agreements for the association or participation of that Government or any person authorised by that Government in any business consisting of the prospecting for or extraction or production of mineral oils; (b) persons providing any services or facilities or supplying any ship, aircraft, machinery or plant (whether by way of sale or hire) in connection-with any business consisting of the prospecting for or extraction or production of mineral oils carried on by that Government or any person specified by that Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette; and (c) employees of the persons referred to in clause (a) or clause (b). (3) Every notification issued under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament. 4 [Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,- (a) "mineral oil" includes petroleum and natural gas; (b) "status" means the category under which the assessee is assessed as "individual", "Hindu undivided family" and so on.] 5[293B. Power of Central Government or Board to condone delays in obtaining approval Where, under any provision of this Act, the approval of the Central Government or the Board is required to be obtained before a specified date, it shall be open to the Central Government or, as the case may be, the Board to condone, for sufficient cause, any delay in obtaining such approval.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Inserted by the Finance Act, 1981, w.e.f. 1-4-1981. 2 For notifications, refer Bharat's Direct Taxes Circulars. 3 Inserted by the Finance Act, 1995, w.r.e.f. 1-4-1993. 4 Substituted by the Finance Act, 1995, w.r.e.f. 1-4-1993. Prior to the substitution, the Explanation, as originally enacted, read as under: "Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, "mineral oil" includes petroleum and natural gas." 5 Inserted by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1- 4-1989. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.814
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