NEW DELHI: A Bill seeking to deal with offences related to hijacking of aircraft was today passed by the Rajya Sabha.
The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014, that seeks to repeal the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982, and gives effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, 1970 and its Protocol Supplementary, signed on September 10, 2010, was moved for consideration and passing by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju.
It was passed in the House by a voice vote. The Bill provides for death penalty, where the offence results in death of hostage or security personnel; life imprisonment in all other cases and confiscation of moveable and immoveable property of the accused for any acts of violence committed in connection with the hijacking. (AGENCIES)
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