Penalty for failure to answer questions, sign statements, furnish information, returns or statements, allow inspections, etc.

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..... default or failure as mentioned below, if that person,- (a) being legally bound to state the truth of any matter touching the subject of his assessment, refuses to answer any question put to him by an income-tax authority in the exercise of its powers under this Act; or (b) refuses to sign any statement made by him in the course of any proceedings under this Act, which an income-tax authority .....

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..... ticulars mentioned in section 252 or section 397(3) or 507; or (d) allow inspection of any register referred to in section 255 or of any entry in such register or to allow copies of such register or of any entry therein to be taken; or (e) furnish the return of income as required under section263(1)(a)(iii) or (iv) or to furnish it within the time allowed and in the manner required under secti .....

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..... certificate as required by section 395(4); and (c) statements under section 397(3)(b) or (e). (4) Any penalty imposable under sub-section (1) or (2) shall be imposed- (a) if the contravention, failure or default for which such penalty is imposable occurs in the course of any proceeding before an income-tax authority not below the rank of Joint Director or a Joint Commissioner, by such income- .....

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