First Ever Conviction under Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016
- On 16th June, 2019, National Investigation Agency Special(NIA) Court, Ahmedabad pronounced its judgment in the Jet Hijacking Case, making the accused Birju Kishor Salla the first convict under the Anti-Hijacking Act of 2016.
Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016
- It replaced the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982, which had insufficient penalties and shortcomings such as hijackers could be tried only in the event of death of hostages, flight crew, passengers and security personnel.
- It gives effect to The Hague Convention of 1971 andthe Beijing Protocol of 2010.
- The new definition of ‘hijacking’ includes an attempt to commit the crime, abetting, organising, participating in it as an accomplice, ....
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