Anti Hijacking Bill proposes capital punishment for hijackers who kill

Q.  Parliament has passed which bill to entail capital punishment in the event of death of any person while hijacking a plane?
- Published on 12 May 16

a. Anti Hijacking Bill 2014
b. Hijacking Bill 2014
c. Anti Hijacking Bill 2015
d. Anti Hijacking Bill 2016

ANSWER: Anti Hijacking Bill 2014
 
Hijacking of an aircraft will now entail capital punishment in the event of death of “any person” as Parliament passed a bill to provide widen the ambit of the law in dealing with this crime.
  • The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014, was approved by the Lok Sabha by voice vote.
  • It was passed by the Rajya Sabha earlier. In the earlier bill, hijackers could be tried for death penalty only in the event of death of hostages, such as flight crew, passengers and security personnel.

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