IPC §30 → BNS §2
“Valuable security”
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30. “Valuable security”.—The words “valuable security” denote a document which is, or purports to be, a document whereby any legal right is created, extended, transferred, restricted, extinguished or 1. Subs. by Act 1 of 1889, s. 9, for the Explanation. 2. Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch. (w.e.f. 17-10-2000). released, or whereby any person acknowledges that he lies under legal liability, or has not a certain legal right. Illustration A writes his name on the back of a bill of exchange. As the effect of this endorsement is to transfer the right to the bill to any person who may become the unlawful holder of it, the endorsement is a “valuable security”.
In this Sanhita, unless the context otherwise requires,—
What changedAI-inferred
BNS Section 2(31) preserves the IPC operative phrase and the bill-of-exchange Illustration character-identically, save for the denote → means drafting convention shift and a sub-clause terminal semicolon.
Old position
IPC Section 30 defined valuable security as a document that creates, extends, transfers, restricts, extinguishes or releases a legal right, or acknowledges a legal liability or absence of a certain legal right. The bill-of-exchange Illustration was the canonical example.
New position
BNS Section 2(31) preserves the IPC operative phrase and the bill-of-exchange Illustration character-identically, save for the denote → means drafting convention shift and a sub-clause terminal semicolon.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC Section 30 and BNS Section 2(31) carry the same definition of valuable security. The operative phrase — a document creating, extending, transferring, restricting, extinguishing or releasing a legal right, or acknowledging a legal liability or absence of a certain legal right — and the bill-of-exchange Illustration are character-identical apart from punctuation. Definitional verb shifts from denote to means as part of BNS Section 2's drafting convention; both function as exhaustive operators here. Terminal punctuation shifts to a sub-clause semicolon.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 30 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 2 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward in their existing frame.
Frequently asked
BNS Section 2, sub-clause (31), with the bill-of-exchange Illustration preserved.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (pending verification)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — bare act PDF (Gazette of India, 25 December 2023; Act No. 45 of 2023)
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Newlaws.in, IPC §30 → BNS §2 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/30.
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