{"id":578,"date":"2018-01-18T11:42:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T11:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wakilsahab.in\/news\/?p=578"},"modified":"2018-01-18T11:42:01","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T11:42:01","slug":"tough-anti-hijacking-law-comes-into-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wakilsahab.in\/news\/tough-anti-hijacking-law-comes-into-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Tough anti-hijacking law comes into force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">NEW DELHI: The country&#8217;s new anti-hijacking law, which prescribes capital punishment in the event of death of &#8220;any person&#8221;, has come into force following a government notification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 2016 Anti-Hijacking Act replaces a 1982-vintage law, according to which hijackers could be tried only in the event of death of hostages, such as flight crew, passengers and security personnel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the new law, the definition has been expanded to include death of &#8220;security personnel on board&#8221; or &#8220;ground support staff&#8221; as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In other cases of hijacking, guilty will be punished with imprisonment for life and fine, besides confiscation of movable and immovable property held by him or her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new law, which has come into effect after its notification on July 5, includes several acts within the definition of hijacking including making a threat, attempts or abatement to commit the offence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those who organise or direct others to commit such offence will also be considered to have committed the offence of hijacking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new law mandates the central government to confer powers of investigation, arrest and prosecution on any officer of the central government or National Investigation Agency (NIA).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A bill to repeal 1982&#8217;s Anti-Hijacking Act in this regard was introduced in Rajya Sabha by civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on December 17, 2014.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After a few days, it was referred to a parliamentary panel which gave its report in March 2015. 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