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Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897[S100SN]
The words as enacted

"document" shall include any matter written, expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks, or by more than one of those means which is intended to be used, or which may be used, for the purpose of recording that matter

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context”. This text from 11 March 1897.

Used in the definitions of 58 other terms
instrumentSection 2, Murshidabad Estate Administration Act, 1933S17N9KinstrumentSection 2, Sarais Act, 1867S12DK0passport authoritySection 2, Passports Act, 1967S1K302instrumentSection 2, Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952S1C061instrumentSection 2, Chota Nagpur Encumbered Estates Act, 1876S1391SinstrumentSection 2, Bengal Land holders' Attendance Act, 1848S114RFinstrumentSection 2, Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971S1MK3KinstrumentSection 2, Broach and Kaira Incumbered Estates Act, 1877S13DCKinstrumentSection 2, Shore Nuisances (Bombay and Kolaba) Act, 1853S11FT2instrumentSection 2, Bengal Ghatwali Lands Act, 1859S11Y1ZinstrumentSection 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957S2F0AMinstrumentSection 2, Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1999S2KC8YinstrumentSection 2, Indian Easements Act, 1882S13SR4recordSection 2, Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014S26SXPinstrumentSection 2, Bombay Rent-free Estates Act, 1852S11DKRinstrumentSection 2, Inheritance Act, 1839S10T4DinstrumentSection 2, British India Corporation Limited (Acquisition of Shares) Act, 1981S1RVS8instrumentSection 2, Enemy Property Act, 1968S1KBRJinstrumentSection 2, Bengal Embankment Act, 1855S11PF6instrumentSection 2, Land Acquisition (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1967S1K55Gfinancial statementSection 2(40), Companies ActinstrumentSection 2, Indian Stamp Act, 1899S15G21recordSection 2, Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988S1VZHGinstrumentSection 2, Boundary-marks, Bombay Act, 1846S113FRinstrumentSection 2, Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886S14591instrumentSection 2, Oudh Estates Act, 1869S12HC4recordSection 2, Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003S21AT3informationSection 2, Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014S26SXPinstrumentSection 2, Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958S1F23VinstrumentSection 2, King of Oudh's Estate Validation Act, 1917S16PBKrecordSection 2, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012S2N0RVinstrumentSection 2, Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962S1H3JKinformationSection 2, Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003S21AT3valuable securitySection 2(31), BNSpassport authoritySection 2, Immigration And Foreigner Act, 2025S2CT7HinstrumentSection 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962S2FYCFinstrumentSection 2, Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993S1XYPFinstrumentSection 2, Easements (Extending Act V of 1882), 1891S14Z4WinformationSection 2, Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968S1KQACinstrumentSection 2, Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904S15VARinstrumentSection 2, King of Oudh's Estate Act, 1888S14J21instrumentSection 2, King of Oudh's Estate Act, 1887S1470VrecordSection 2, Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968S1KQACinstrumentSection 2, Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863S12983passport authoritySection 2, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962S1GZZYinstrumentSection 2, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958S2F2EMpassport authoritySection 2, Citizenship Act, 1955S1D55VactSection 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act Rules, 1939S18H14instrumentSection 2, Partition Act, 1893S156YEinstrumentSection 2, Oudh Taluqdars’ Relief Act, 1870S12Q04instrumentSection 2, Rehabilitation Finance Administration Act, 1948S19HATinstrumentSection 2, Land Improvement Loans Act, 1883S13YM0registeredSection 3, General Clauses Act, 1897S100SNinstrumentSection 2, Partition of Revenue-paying Estates Act, 1863S12578informationSection 2, Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988S1VZHGinformationSection 2, Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2012S2N0RVpassport authoritySection 2, Emigration Act, 1983S1SHAEinstrumentSection 2, Deo Estate Act, 1886S146B9
Appears in 144 instruments
Contract Act[A1004Z]Act1872
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Evidence Act[A1003H]ActRepealed1872
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
General Clauses Act, 1897[A10095]Act1897
4provisions, 17 occurrencesopen
IT Act 1961[A100WA]ActRepealed1961
139APermanent account number1 occurrence
MV Act[A101CB]Act1988
3provisions, 3 occurrencesopen
Companies Act[A101V0]Act2013
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017[A1025N]Act2017
34provisions, 127 occurrencesopen
Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017[R10015]Rules2017
40provisions, 183 occurrencesopen
Circular 15/2017-GST[C100KA]Circular2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 17/2017-GST[C100N6]Circular2017
1provision, 5 occurrencesopen
Circular 24/2017-GST[C100VT]Circular2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 25/2017-GST[C100WM]Circular2017
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 5/2017-GST[C1008S]Circular2017
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 8/2017-GST[C100CH]Circular2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 1/2017-CT (Rate)[N100E7]Notification2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 1/2017-IT (Rate)[N100HW]Notification2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 1/2017-UTT (Rate)[N100JT]Notification2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 10/2017-CT[N100KR]Notification2017
1provision, 91 occurrencesopen
Notification 12/2017-CT (Rate)[N100W6]Notification2017
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 12/2017-UTT (Rate)[N100Y2]Notification2017
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 15/2017-CT[N1033H]Notification2017
1provision, 22 occurrencesopen
Notification 22/2017-CT[N103X8]Notification2017
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Notification 27/2017-CT[N104HC]Notification2017
1provision, 6 occurrencesopen
Notification 27/2017-CT (Rate)[N10555]Notification2017
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 27/2017-IT (Rate)[N10563]Notification2017
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 27/2017-UTT (Rate)[N10571]Notification2017
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 3/2017-CT[N1006Q]Notification2017
1provision, 71 occurrencesopen
Notification 34/2017-CT[N104TT]Notification2017
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 5/2017-UTT[N102PT]Notification2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 6/2017-CT[N10099]Notification2017
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 6/2017-UTT[N102QR]Notification2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 7/2017-UTT[N102R6]Notification2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 75/2017-CT[N108S9]Notification2017
1provision, 8 occurrencesopen
Notification 8/2017-UTT[N102S4]Notification2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 9/2017-IT (Rate)[N10291]Notification2017
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 9/2017-UTT[N102T2]Notification2017
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 32/2018-GST[C10157]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 37/2018-GST[C101AS]Circular2018
1provision, 4 occurrencesopen
Circular 38/2018-GST[C101BV]Circular2018
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 39/2018-GST[C101CN]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 40/2018-GST[C101DQ]Circular2018
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Circular 41/2018-GST[C101FK]Circular2018
1provision, 9 occurrencesopen
Circular 44/2018-GST[C101JC]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 46/2018-GST[C101N2]Circular2018
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Circular 49/2018-GST[C101RR]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 60/2018-GST[C10249]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 61/2018-GST[C1025B]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 63/2018-GST[C1027F]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 64/2018-GST[C1028H]Circular2018
1provision, 7 occurrencesopen
Circular 71/2018-GST[C102FZ]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 72/2018-GST[C102G4]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 75/2018-GST[C102MC]Circular2018
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 76/2018-GST[C102NE]Circular2018
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Circular 79/2018-GST[C102RM]Circular2018
1provision, 10 occurrencesopen
Circular 80/2018-GST[C102SP]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 12/2018-CT[N10A7R]Notification2018
1provision, 9 occurrencesopen
Notification 21/2018-CT[N10AS1]Notification2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 3/2018-CT[N108Z5]Notification2018
1provision, 6 occurrencesopen
Notification 39/2018-CT[N10CN1]Notification2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 49/2018-CT[N10CZN]Notification2018
1provision, 8 occurrencesopen
Notification 60/2018-CT[N10DK9]Notification2018
1provision, 4 occurrencesopen
Notification 74/2018-CT[N10ESH]Notification2018
1provision, 10 occurrencesopen
Circular 106/2019-GST[C103M8]Circular2019
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Circular 110/2019-GST[C103YW]Circular2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 111/2019-GST[C103ZY]Circular2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
DIN Circular[C104AD]Circular2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 123/2019-GST[C104BF]Circular2019
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Circular 125/2019-GST[C104D3]Circular2019
1provision, 14 occurrencesopen
DIN Expansion Circular[C104GW]Circular2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 87/2019-GST[C102ZT]Circular2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 92/2019-GST[C10369]Circular2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 94/2019-GST[C1038N]Circular2019
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Circular 95/2019-GST[C1039Q]Circular2019
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 3/2019-CT[N10F8J]Notification2019
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 3/2019-CT (Rate)[N10FYV]Notification2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 3/2019-IT (Rate)[N10FZS]Notification2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 3/2019-UTT (Rate)[N10G0H]Notification2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 4/2019-CT (Rate)[N10G1K]Notification2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 4/2019-IT (Rate)[N10G2N]Notification2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 4/2019-UTT (Rate)[N10G3Q]Notification2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 16/2019-CT[N10FXX]Notification2019
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 20/2019-IT (Rate)[N10JPG]Notification2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 31/2019-CT[N10H6S]Notification2019
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 33/2019-CT[N10HDF]Notification2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 56/2019-CT[N10KNJ]Notification2019
1provision, 26 occurrencesopen
Notification 62/2019-CT[N10KY4]Notification2019
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 75/2019-CT[N10MBQ]Notification2019
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 137/2020-GST[C104SE]Circular2020
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Circular 139/2020-GST[C104VA]Circular2020
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 2/2020-CT[N10MTG]Notification2020
1provision, 20 occurrencesopen
Notification 10/2020-CT[N10N69]Notification2020
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 13/2020-CT[N10N9Q]Notification2020
1provision, 9 occurrencesopen
Notification 16/2020-CT[N10NCX]Notification2020
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 35/2020-CT[N10P65]Notification2020
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 60/2020-CT[N10Q61]Notification2020
1provision, 35 occurrencesopen
Notification 62/2020-CT[N10Q8X]Notification2020
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 79/2020-CT[N10QXJ]Notification2020
1provision, 4 occurrencesopen
Notification 82/2020-CT[N10R3J]Notification2020
1provision, 4 occurrencesopen
Notification 94/2020-CT[N10RHK]Notification2020
1provision, 5 occurrencesopen
Circular 145/2021-GST[C1051Z]Circular2021
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 168/2021-GST[C105SA]Circular2021
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 14/2021-CT[N10S1J]Notification2021
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 35/2021-CT[N10TC4]Notification2021
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 40/2021-CT[N10W04]Notification2021
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 8/2021-CT (Rate)[N10TY5]Notification2021
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 8/2021-IT (Rate)[N10TZ7]Notification2021
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 8/2021-UTT (Rate)[N10V0R]Notification2021
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 180/2022-GST[C1065V]Circular2022
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 182/2022-GST[C1067Z]Circular2022
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 183/2022-GST[C10681]Circular2022
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 186/2022-GST[C106B7]Circular2022
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Circular 188/2022-GST[C106DB]Circular2022
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Notification 14/2022-CT[N10WWS]Notification2022
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 19/2022-CT[N10XZV]Notification2022
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 26/2022-CT[N10Y72]Notification2022
1provision, 12 occurrencesopen
BNS[A102E3]ActPartially commenced2023
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
BSA[A102GT]Act2023
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 197/2023-GST[C106PR]Circular2023
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
DPDP Act[A102C7]ActPartially commenced2023
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 4/2023-CT[N10Z76]Notification2023
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 29/2023-CT[N110MY]Notification2023
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 30/2023-CT[N110NW]Notification2023
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Notification 38/2023-CT[N110XC]Notification2023
1provision, 7 occurrencesopen
Notification 52/2023-CT[N112D1]Notification2023
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Circular 208/2024-GST[C1074X]Circular2024
1provision, 5 occurrencesopen
Circular 211/2024-GST[C1077V]Circular2024
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 212/2024-GST[C10785]Circular2024
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 222/2024-GST[C107JM]Circular2024
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 226/2024-GST[C107PW]Circular2024
1provision, 4 occurrencesopen
Circular 227/2024-GST[C107QY]Circular2024
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 238/2024-GST[C1080C]Circular2024
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 241/2024-GST[C10844]Circular2024
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Circular 243/2024-GST[C10860]Circular2024
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 4/2024-CT[N112RE]Notification2024
1provision, 8 occurrencesopen
Notification 12/2024-CT[N1136K]Notification2024
1provision, 29 occurrencesopen
Notification 20/2024-CT[N113NG]Notification2024
1provision, 18 occurrencesopen
Circular 249/2025-GST[C108BT]Circular2025
1provision, 7 occurrencesopen
Circular 252/2025-GST[C108EG]Circular2025
1provision, 12 occurrencesopen
Notification 7/2025-CT[N115J6]Notification2025
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 13/2025-CT[N1163D]Notification2025
1provision, 4 occurrencesopen
Notification 18/2025-CT[N116YJ]Notification2025
1provision, 5 occurrencesopen
Notification 9/2025-CT (Rate)[N116N4]Notification2025
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 9/2025-IT (Rate)[N116P2]Notification2025
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Notification 9/2025-UTT (Rate)[N116Q0]Notification2025
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen