Punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking
Section 5 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 deals with punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking. Whoever, being a person committing the offence of hijacking of an aircraft, commits, in connection with such offence, any act of violence against any passenger or member of the crew of such aircraft, shall be punished with the same punishment with which he would have been punishable under any law fo The Act came into force on 05 Jul 2017.
Whoever, being a person committing the offence of hijacking of an aircraft, commits, in connection with such offence, any act of violence against any passenger or member of the crew of such aircraft, shall be punished with the same punishment with which he would have been punishable under any law for the time being in force in India if such act had been committed in India.
Section 5, The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 (Act 30 of 2016).
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Judgments citing this section
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… July 1979 and further by order dated 24th December 1983, consent was accorded for investigation of offences punishable under Section 22, 23 and 25 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (49 of 1976). Vide order dated 28th June 1984, further offences punishable under Section 4 and 5 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982 (65 of 1982) was brought within the schedule of consent granted by the State Government. Again by order dated 10th December 1984, some more offences were included in the schedule. 31. All the consent granted earlier for investigation of various offences as provided therein was …
Questions about Section 5
What does Section 5 of the Anti-Hijacking Act deal with?
Section 5 of the Anti-Hijacking Act is headed "Punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking". Whoever, being a person committing the offence of hijacking of an aircraft, commits, in connection with such offence, any act of violence against any passenger or member of the crew of such aircraft, shall be punished with the same punishment with which he would have been punishable under any law fo
How do I find court cases under Section 5 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 5, section 5 Anti Hijacking Act 2016, section 5 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 5 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 5 of the Anti-Hijacking Act come into force?
Section 5 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, cited as Anti Hijacking Act 2016 5, 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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