New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday introduced Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill 2010 in Rajya Sabha amidst uproar by opposition parties. The MPs have been demanding a statement by the Prime Minister on conversion row and did not let the House function.
The Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill, 2010 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on August 19, 2010 by then civil aviation minister Praful Patel. The Bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, which submitted its report on October 18, 2010.
The Bill amended the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982, which dealt with hijacking of aircraft, and provideed criminal penalties in this regard.
The Act stated that hijacking of an aircraft shall be punishable with life imprisonment and fine. The Bill enhanced the punishment to death penalty, or life imprisonment and fine.
The Act provided that a person who attempts or abets hijacking of an aircraft will be considered to be a hijacker, and punished accordingly. The Bill clarified that whether a person attempts or abets hijacking of an aircraft on his own or in cooperation with others, he will be considered to be a hijacker.
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