SCHEDULE
[See Section 31 (2)]
Offences which are not to be Regarded as Offences of a Political Character
The following list of offences is to be construed according to the law in force in India on the date of the alleged offence. Wherever the names of the relevant Acts are not given, the sections referred to are the sections of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860):--
1. Offences under the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982 (65 of 1982).
2. Offences under the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1982 (66 of 1982).
3. An offence within the scope of the Convention on the punishment of crimes against Internationally protected persons including diplomatic agents, opened for signature at New York on 14th December, 1973.
4.An offence within the scope of the International Convention against the taking of hostages opened for signature at New York on 18th December, 1979.
5. Culpable homicide, murder (Sections 299 to 304).
6. Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by a dangerous weapon or means (Sections 321 to 333).
7. Offences under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (6 of 1908).
8. Possession of a fire-arm or ammunition with intention to endanger life [Section27 of the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959)1.
9. The use of a fire-arm with intention to resist or prevent the arrest or detention [Section 28 of the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959)].
10. Causing of loss or damage to property used for public utilities or otherwise with intention to endanger life (Section 425 read with section 440).
11. Wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement (Sees. 339 to 348).
12. Kidnapping and abduction including taking of hostages (Sees. 359 to 369).
13. Offences related to terrorism and terrorist acts [Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (28 of 1987).
14. Abetting, conspiring or attempting to commit, inciting, participating as an accomplice in the commission of any of the offences listed above.]
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