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Free libraryBare actsThe Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.

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The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.

20 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

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  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 15th July, 2017, vide notification No. G.S.R. 827(E), dated 5th July, 2017, see Gazette of India, Part II, s. 3
  3. II — HIJACKING AND CONNECTED OFFENCES
  4. 3Hijacking
  5. 4Punishment for hijacking
  6. 5Punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking
  7. 6Conferment of powers of investigations, etc
  8. 7Jurisdiction
  9. 8Designated Court
  10. 9Offences triable by Designated Court
  11. III — MISCELLANEOUS
  12. 10Application of Code to proceedings before Designated Court
  13. 11Provisions as to extradition
  14. 12Provision as to bail
  15. 13Contracting parties to Convention
  16. 14Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries
  17. 15Previous sanction necessary for prosecution
  18. 16Presumption as to offences under sections 3 and 5
  19. 17Protection of action taken in good faith
  20. 18Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property
  21. 19Confiscation and forfeiture of property
  22. 20General power to make rules
  23. 21Repeal and savings
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