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The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008

Central

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.

Act number
34 of 2008
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Internal Security
Enacted
31 Dec 2008

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26 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of National Investigation Agency.
  4. Section 4Superintendence of National Investigation Agency.
  5. Section 5Manner of constitution of Agency and conditions of service of members.
  6. Section 6Investigation of Scheduled Offences.
  7. Section 7Power to transfer investigation to State Government.
  8. Section 8Power to investigate connected offences.
  9. Section 9State Government to extend assistance to National Investigation Agency.
  10. Section 10Power of State Government to investigate Scheduled Offences.
  11. Section 11Power of Central Government to designate Court of Session as Special Courts.
  12. Section 12Place of sitting.
  13. Section 13Jurisdiction of Special Courts.
  14. Section 14Powers of Special Courts with respect to other offences.
  15. Section 15Public Prosecutors.
  16. Section 16Procedure and powers of Special Courts.
  17. Section 17Protection of witnesses.
  18. Section 18Sanction for prosecution.
  19. Section 19Trial by Special Court to have precedence.
  20. Section 20Power to transfer cases to regular courts.
  21. Section 21Appeals.
  22. Section 22Power of State Government to designate Court of Session as Special Courts.
  23. Section 23Power of High Courts to make rules.
  24. Section 24Power to remove difficulties.
  25. Section 25Power to make rules.
  26. Section 26Laying of rules.