Section 44 - Amendment of section 140 - Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987

44. Amendment of section 140. In section 140 of the Income-tax Act,- (i) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :- (a) in the case of an individual, - (i) by the individual himself; (ii) where he is absent from India, by the individual himself or by some person duly authorised by him in this behalf; (iii) where he is mentally incapacitated from attending to his affairs, by his guardian or any other person competent to act on his behalf; and (iv) where, for any other reason, it is not possible for the individual to sign the return, by any person duly authorised by him in this behalf: Provided that in a case referred to in sub-clause (ii) or sub-clause (iv), the person signing the return holds a valid power of attorney from the individual to do so, which shall be attached to the return; ; (ii) to clause (c), the following provisos shall be added, namely :- Provided that where the company is not resident in India, the return may be signed and verified by a person who holds a valid power of attorney from such company to do so, which shall be attached to the return: Provided further that, - (a) where the company is being wound up, whether under the orders of a court or otherwise, or where any person has been appointed as the receiver of any assets of the company, the return shall be signed and verified by the liquidator referred to in sub-section (1) of section 178; (b) where the management of the company has been taken over by the Central Government or any State Government under any law, the return of the company shall be signed and verified by the principal officer thereof; ; (iii) after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - (dd) in the case of a political party referred to in sub- section (4B) of section 139, by the chief executive officer of such party (whether such chief executive officer is known as secretary or by any other designation) ; .