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The Border Security Force Act, 1968

Injury to property

In force From 01 Mar 1969 Act 47 of 1968 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 47 of 1968 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 02 Sep 1968 In force 01 Mar 1969

Section 33 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 deals with injury to property. Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,— (a) destroys or injures any property mentioned in clause (a) of section 32, or any property belonging 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) destroys or injures any property mentioned in clause (a) of section 32, or any property belonging to any Force mess, band or institution, or to any person subject to this Act; or

(b) commits any act which causes damage to, or destruction of, any property of the Government by fire; or

(c) kills, injures, makes away with, ill-treats or loses any, animal entrusted to him,

shall, on conviction by a Security Force Court, be liable, if he has acted wilfully to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and if he has acted without reasonable excuse, to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Section 33, The Border Security Force Act, 1968 (Act 47 of 1968).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 32 Making away with equipment

Questions about Section 33

What does Section 33 of the Border Security Force Act deal with?

Section 33 of the Border Security Force Act is headed "Injury to property". Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,— (a) destroys or injures any property mentioned in clause (a) of section 32, or any property belonging to any Force mess, band or institution, or to any person subject to this Act;

How do I find court cases under Section 33 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 33, section 33 Border Security Force Act, section 33 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 33 of the Border Security Force Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 32 (Making away with equipment), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 33 of the Border Security Force Act come into force?

Section 33 of the Border Security Force Act, cited as Border Security Force Act 33, 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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