LawgistThe National Investigation Agency Act
1Short title, extent and application
(1) This Act may be called the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.
(2) It extends to the whole of India and it applies also--
(a) to citizens of India outside India;
(b) to persons in the service of the Government wherever they may be; 1***
(c) to persons on ships and aircrafts registered in India wherever they may be 2[and].
2[(d) to persons who commit a Scheduled Offence beyond India against the Indian citizens or affecting the interest of India.]
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1. The word "and" omitted by Act 16 of 2019, s. 2 (w.e.f. 2-8-2019).
2. Ins. by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-8-2019).
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and application
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Constitution of National Investigation Agency
- 4 Superintendence of National Investigation Agency
- 5 Manner of constitution of Agency and conditions of service of members
- 6 Investigation of Scheduled Offences
- 7 Power to transfer investigation to State Government
- 8 Power to investigate connected offences
- 9 State Government to extend assistance to National Investigation Agency
- 10 Power of State Government to investigate Scheduled Offences
- 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
- 23 Power of High Courts to make rules
- 24 Power to remove difficulties
- 25 Power to make rules
- 26 Laying of rules
