Union Home Ministry has designated a new special court for the trial of offences investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) across Maharashtra.

The Ministry has taken the decision after consultation with the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and the government of Maharashtra. In a notification, the Ministry has designated Court Room number – 26 of the City Civil and Sessions Court in Mumbai as the special court for conducting trials of offences investigated by the ΝΙΑ.

The jurisdiction of the newly designated special NIA court will extend across the entire state of Maharashtra. Special courts are constituted by the Ministry to ensure the expeditious trial of offences investigated by the NIA, including terrorism-related and other scheduled offences under the NIA Act.