Bill proposing fine of ₹1 cr for airline lapse gets Cabinet nod
The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to raise the penalty from ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore on any Indian airline causing damage to an individual or property, was approved by the Union cabinet on Wednesday.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The government has decided to introduce Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2019, for carrying out amendments to the Aircraft Act, 1934 (XXII of 1934). The bill enhances the maximum limit of fine, from the existing ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore. It also enlarges the scope of the existing act to include regulation of all areas of air navigation,” a release from the government read.
