Parliament has passed the Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2016 to widen ambit of law dealing with this anti-hijacking crime.
- The Bill was first passed in the Rajya Sabha and later in the Lok Sabha in May 2016.
- Now the Bill will go for Presidential assent as per Article 111 of Indian Constitution.
- The Bill provides for the death penalty for hijackers even if ground airport personnel and handling staff are killed during such acts.
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