Short title, extent, application and commencement
Section 1 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 deals with short title, extent, application and commencement. This Act may be called the AntiHijacking Act, 2016. The Act came into force on 05 Jul 2017.
(1) This Act may be called the AntiHijacking Act, 2016.
(2) It extends to the whole of India and, save as otherwise provided in this Act, it applies also to any offence thereunder committed outside India by any person.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Section 1, The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 (Act 30 of 2016).
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Anti-Hijacking Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Anti-Hijacking Act is headed "Short title, extent, application and commencement". This Act may be called the AntiHijacking Act, 2016.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Anti-Hijacking Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Anti Hijacking Act 2016 1, section 1 Anti Hijacking Act 2016, section 1 of the Anti-Hijacking Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 1 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Notification for bringing into force the Act (2017).
When did Section 1 of the Anti-Hijacking Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, cited as Anti Hijacking Act 2016 1, came into force on 05 Jul 2017, having been enacted on 13 May 2016. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 3. Hijacking442 words
- 2. Definitions440 words
- 9. Offences triable by Designated Court336 words
- 18. Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property239 words
- 7. Jurisdiction218 words
- 11. Provisions as to extradition200 words
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