THE ANTI-HIJACKING BILL, 2016
Where this law is right now
🏛️ Became law (Act)
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What does this law do?
This law updates India's Anti-Hijacking Act to align with the 2010 Beijing Protocol, which addresses new threats to civil aviation. It strengthens penalties for hijacking and related offenses, including death penalty for hijackings resulting in death.
Who it affects
The law applies to anyone who commits hijacking or related offenses involving aircraft, including those outside India under specific conditions.
Key provisions
- Amends the 1982 Anti-Hijacking Act to include the 2010 Beijing Protocol
- Defines hijacking as unlawful seizure or control of aircraft by force, threat, or intimidation
- Imposes death penalty for hijackings causing death of hostages or security personnel
- Allows Central Government to confer powers on officers for arrest and investigation
- Establishes Designated Courts for speedy trials of hijacking cases
- Restricts bail for accused in hijacking cases
- Includes hijacking offenses in extradition treaties
Points worth noting
- This is a bill to amend the existing Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982
- It incorporates the Protocol Supplementary to the Hague Convention signed in 2010
- It creates new provisions for extradition of hijacking offenders
- It establishes Designated Courts for trial of hijacking cases
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | LIII |
| Status | closed (section: bill) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |
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THE-ANTI-HIJACKING-BILL-2016-bill_passed_both.pdf
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2014-12-17
THE-ANTI-HIJACKING-BILL-2016-bill_introduced.pdf
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2016-05-04
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