Criminal Law
The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
Act 34 of 2008 · 26 sections
Title, date and preamble
[31st December, 2008.]
An Act to constitute an investigation agency at the national level to investigate and prosecute
offences affecting the sovereignty, security and integrity of India, security of State, friendly
relations with foreign States and offences under Acts enacted to implement international
treaties, agreements, conventions and resolutions of the United Nations, its agencies and
other international organisations and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Contents
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY
CHAPTER III INVESTIGATION BY THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY
CHAPTER IV SPECIAL COURTS
- 11.Power of Central Government to [designate Court of Session as] Special Courts
- 12.Place of sitting
- 13.Jurisdiction of Special Courts
- 14.Powers of Special Courts with respect to other offences
- 15.Public Prosecutors
- 16.Procedure and powers of Special Courts
- 17.Protection of witnesses
- 18.Sanction for prosecution
- 19.Trial by Special Court to have precedence
- 20.Power to transfer cases to regular courts
- 21.Appeals
- 22.Power of State Government to [designate Court of Session as] Special Courts
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