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Centre Asked to Coordinate With High Courts on NIA Special Courts
The Supreme Court has directed the establishment of special courts to expedite the trial of cases registered under the National Investigation Agency (NIA). These courts will be established within a month and will hear cases on a daily basis.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued several directives, including the establishment of special courts, to expedite the trial of cases registered under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act. This was done by declaring that there shall be at least one special court constituted which will have 10 to 15 NIA investigations pending cases, and this must be done within one month.
These orders were passed by a three-judge Bench comprising of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. It directed the central government to take consultations with the Chief Justices of the respective High Courts about establishing special courts as per Section 11 of the NIA Act, 2008.
Section 11 of the NIA Act empowers the Central Government to establish special courts. The Court has requested the Chief Justices of High Courts to consult with the State Governments and provide necessary and adequate space for the establishment of special courts where such cases can be tried.
