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Section 11 - Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016
11. Provisions as to extradition.-
(1) The offences under section 3 and section 5 shall be deemed to have been included as extraditable offences and provided for in all the extradition treaties made by India with Convention countries and which extend to, and are binding on, India on the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) For the purposes of the application of the Extradition Act, 1962 (34 of 1962) to offences under this Act, any aircraft registered in a Convention country shall, at any time while that aircraft is in service, be deemed to be within the jurisdiction of that country, whether or not it is for the time being also within the jurisdiction of any other country.
(3) None of the offences mentioned in section 3 shall be regarded, for the purposes of extradition or mutual legal assistance, as a political offence or as an offence connected with a political offence or as an offence inspired by political motives and a request for extradition or for mutual legal assistance based on such an offence shall not be refused on the sole ground that it concerns a political offence or an offence connected with a political offence or an offence inspired by political motives.
Related Sections
- Section 14: Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries
- Section 15: Previous sanction necessary for prosecution
- Section 13: Contracting parties to Convention
- Section 1: Short title, extent, application and commencement
- Section 16: Presumption as to offences under sections 3 and 5