New Delhi: The proposed anti-hijacking legislation should make hoax calls a punishable offence and provide adequate compensation for victims of hijacking, a parliamentary panel said today.
The committee has also asked the government to look at adequately defining the terms 'hostage' and 'security personnel'.
The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014, introduced in Rajya Sabha in December last, was referred to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture.
The bill has proposed stringent measures such as death penalty to the hijackers. Besides that, the definition of 'hijacking' has been widened to include even those persons or acts associated directly or indirectly with hijacking.
In its report tabled in the Parliament today, the panel said such a "comprehensive and strong" bill is the need of the hour.
11/03/15 PTI/Business Standard
The committee has also asked the government to look at adequately defining the terms 'hostage' and 'security personnel'.
The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014, introduced in Rajya Sabha in December last, was referred to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture.
The bill has proposed stringent measures such as death penalty to the hijackers. Besides that, the definition of 'hijacking' has been widened to include even those persons or acts associated directly or indirectly with hijacking.
In its report tabled in the Parliament today, the panel said such a "comprehensive and strong" bill is the need of the hour.
11/03/15 PTI/Business Standard
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