The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
Central Act · Act 34 of 200826 provisions35 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 34 of 2008 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 26 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and application.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Constitution of National Investigation Agency.
- Section 4 Superintendence of National Investigation Agency.
- Section 5 Manner of constitution of Agency and conditions of service of members.
- Section 6 Investigation of Scheduled Offences.3 citing judgments
- Section 7 Power to transfer investigation to State Government.
- Section 8 Power to investigate connected offences.5 citing judgments
- Section 9 State Government to extend assistance to National Investigation Agency.
- Section 10 Power of State Government to investigate Scheduled Offences.
- Section 11 Power of Central Government to designate Court of Session as Special Courts.7 citing judgments
- Section 12 Place of sitting.
- Section 13 Jurisdiction of Special Courts.2 citing judgments
- Section 14 Powers of Special Courts with respect to other offences.
- Section 15 Public Prosecutors.
- Section 16 Procedure and powers of Special Courts.
- Section 17 Protection of witnesses.2 citing judgments
- Section 18 Sanction for prosecution.
- Section 19 Trial by Special Court to have precedence.3 citing judgments
- Section 20 Power to transfer cases to regular courts.1 citing judgment
- Section 21 Appeals.11 citing judgments
- Section 22 Power of State Government to designate Court of Session as Special Courts.1 citing judgment
- Section 23 Power of High Courts to make rules.
- Section 24 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 25 Power to make rules.
- Section 26 Laying of rules.
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