Section 502 — Authentication of notices and other documents: its source in the Income-tax Act, 1961

Section 502 (Authentication of notices and other documents) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 corresponds to Section 282A (Authentication of notices and other documents) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 as per the official CBDT correspondence.

source provisions · income-tax act, 1961

Section 282A — Authentication of notices and other documents

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Source: the CBDT’s official 1961↔2025 correspondence table (incometaxindia.gov.in), captured 2026-07-21. This is a research aid — verify against the official CBDT utility ↗ before professional reliance.

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Is Section 502 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 a new provision?

No — it derives from Section 282A of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

What does Section 502 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 deal with?

Section 502 — "Authentication of notices and other documents", under CHAPTER XXIII - MISCELLANEOUS of the Income-tax Act, 2025.

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same chapter · chapter xxiii - miscellaneous · income-tax act, 2025

Section 499 — Certain transfers to be void
Section 500 — Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases
Section 501 — Service of notice generally
Section 503 — Service of notice when family is disrupted or firm, etc., is dissolved
Section 504 — Service of notice in case of discontinued business
Section 505 — Submission of statement by a non-resident having liaison office
Section 506 — Furnishing of information or documents by an Indian concern in certain cases
Section 507 — Submission of statements by producers of cinematograph films or persons engaged in specified activity

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