Parliament passes Carriage by Air amendment bill

Parliament has passed the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015 with the Rajya Sabha approving it. The Lok Sabha had already passed the bill. The Bill introduced by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju in the House will enable the government to revise the liability limits of air carriers in line



with the Montreal Convention, which India accepted in 2009. 

The Bill intends to raise the liability limit for damage in case of delay, death or injury to each person. The bill also intends to revise the liability limits in case of loss, damage or delay of baggage and cargo.