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The Border Security Force Act, 1968

Offences in respect of property

In force From 01 Mar 1969 Act 47 of 1968 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 47 of 1968 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 02 Sep 1968 In force 01 Mar 1969 Cited by 1 provision

Section 30 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 deals with offences in respect of property. Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,— (a) commits theft of any property belonging to the Government, or to any Force mess, band or institution, or to any person subject to this Act; The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1969.

Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—

(a) commits theft of any property belonging to the Government, or to any Force mess, band or institution, or to any person subject to this Act; or

(b) dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any such property; or

(c) commits criminal breach of trust in respect of any such property; or

(d) dishonestly receives or retains any such property in respect of which any of the offences under clauses (a), (b) and (c) has been committed, knowing or having reason to believe the commission of such offence; or

(e) wilfully destroys or injures any property of the Government entrusted to him; or

(f) does any other thing with intent to defraud, or to cause wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another person,

shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Section 30, The Border Security Force Act, 1968 (Act 47 of 1968).

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 93 Conviction of offence not charged

Questions about Section 30

What does Section 30 of the Border Security Force Act deal with?

Section 30 of the Border Security Force Act is headed "Offences in respect of property". Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,— (a) commits theft of any property belonging to the Government, or to any Force mess, band or institution, or to any person subject to this Act;

How do I find court cases under Section 30 of the Border Security Force Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Border Security Force Act 30, section 30 Border Security Force Act, section 30 of the Border Security Force Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 30 of the Border Security Force Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 30 of the Border Security Force Act come into force?

Section 30 of the Border Security Force Act, cited as Border Security Force Act 30, came into force on 01 Mar 1969, having been enacted on 02 Sep 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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