Section 526
Section 526: bar of suits in civil courts
Section 526 keeps disputes about proceedings or orders under the Income-tax Act, 2025 out of the civil courts, and shields the Government and its officers from suits over anything done in good faith under the Act.
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What Section 526 says
"No suit shall be brought in any civil court to set aside or modify any proceeding taken or order made under this Act, and no prosecution, suit or other proceeding shall lie against the Government or any officer of the Government for anything in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act."
This has two parts: a civil court cannot be used to set aside or modify a proceeding or order made under the Act, and separately, the Government or its officers cannot be prosecuted or sued for anything done, or intended to be done, in good faith under the Act.
Frequently asked questions
Can a taxpayer go to a civil court to challenge an income-tax order?
No - Section 526 bars civil courts from setting aside or modifying any proceeding or order made under the Act; the Act's own appeal and review mechanisms must be used instead.
Are tax officers personally liable for actions taken under the Act?
Not for anything done in good faith - Section 526 protects the Government and its officers from prosecution, suit or other proceedings for anything done, or intended to be done, in good faith under the Act.
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