Chapter VII — MISCELLANEOUS

Section 37Penalty for making false return

Section 37: Penalty for making false return

37. Penalty for making false return

Any person who being required by or under this Act to furnish any return fails to furnish such return or furnishes a return containing any particular which is false and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true shall be [warned at the first instance, and in case of subsequent contraventions, he shall be liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees].

Amendment notes (1)
  1. 1Subs w.e.f. 24-6-2026 Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 24-6-2026)