In force
The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
20 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- I — PRELIMINARY
- 15th July, 2017, vide notification No. G.S.R. 827(E), dated 5th July, 2017, see Gazette of India, Part II, s. 3
- II — HIJACKING AND CONNECTED OFFENCES
- 3Hijacking
- 4Punishment for hijacking
- 5Punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking
- 6Conferment of powers of investigations, etc
- 7Jurisdiction
- 8Designated Court
- 9Offences triable by Designated Court
- III — MISCELLANEOUS
- 10Application of Code to proceedings before Designated Court
- 11Provisions as to extradition
- 12Provision as to bail
- 13Contracting parties to Convention
- 14Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries
- 15Previous sanction necessary for prosecution
- 16Presumption as to offences under sections 3 and 5
- 17Protection of action taken in good faith
- 18Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property
- 19Confiscation and forfeiture of property
- 20General power to make rules
- 21Repeal and savings