**Executive Summary**
This notification issued on July 31, 2026, by the Ministry of Home Affairs designates two Special NIA (Exclusive) Courts in Kolkata for the trial of Scheduled Offences investigated by the National Investigation Agency. It supersedes previous notifications from 2019 and 2020 to redefine territorial jurisdictions across West Bengal. The changes regarding the North Bengal court jurisdiction take effect upon the commencement of the functioning of the new Kolkata courts.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Court Designations**
* Designates Special NIA (Exclusive) Court No. 1 and Special NIA (Exclusive) Court No. 2 at the City Sessions Court Building, Kolkata.
* The courts are established under Section 11 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, specifically for trials of NIA-investigated offences.
* These designations were made in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Calcutta and the Government of West Bengal.
**Territorial Jurisdiction (Kolkata Special Courts)**
* The jurisdiction for the two Kolkata-based Special NIA Courts extends over 18 districts: Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum, Paschim Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman, Bankura, Purulia, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur, Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, and Kolkata.
**Jurisdiction Adjustments (North Bengal)**
* Upon the operationalization of the Kolkata Special Courts, the existing designated court at North Bengal (Additional District Judge 1st Court, Siliguri) will have its jurisdiction narrowed.
* The Siliguri court will exercise jurisdiction over five districts: Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kalimpong, and Alipurduar.
**Legal Supersession**
* This notification supersedes previous notifications S.O. 3765(E) dated October 21, 2019, and S.O. 81(E) dated January 06, 2020.
* Actions already completed or omitted under the superseded notifications remain valid.
**Impact Analysis**
**National Investigation Agency (NIA)**
**Impact**
The NIA now has two dedicated exclusive courts in Kolkata to handle scheduled offences across the majority of West Bengal districts, potentially streamlining the trial process.
**Action Required**
Ensure all relevant investigations and case filings are directed to the newly designated courts according to the updated territorial map.
**Judiciary (City Sessions Court, Kolkata and Siliguri Court)**
**Impact**
The Kolkata City Sessions Court must accommodate two new exclusive NIA divisions. The Siliguri court will see a reduction in the number of districts under its NIA jurisdiction.
**Action Required**
Facilitate the commencement of the new courts and manage the transition of jurisdictional responsibilities for upcoming and ongoing cases.
**Legal Practitioners and Litigants**
**Impact**
Parties involved in NIA-investigated cases must now adhere to the revised court locations based on the district where the scheduled offence occurred.
**Action Required**
Identify the correct court of jurisdiction (Kolkata or Siliguri) for filing petitions, attending hearings, or conducting trials based on the specific district list provided in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
National Investigation Agency Act, 2008: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to designate Special Courts for the trial of scheduled offences.
Special NIA (Exclusive) Court No. 1 and No. 2, Kolkata: The specific courts designated in the City Sessions Court Building to try cases investigated by the National Investigation Agency across various districts of West Bengal.
National Investigation Agency: The central agency responsible for investigating scheduled offences that are exclusively tried by the designated Special Courts.
West Bengal: The state where the jurisdiction of the newly designated Special NIA Courts and the Additional District Judge 1st Court at Siliguri is defined.
Additional District Judge 1st Court, Siliguri: The court designated to exercise jurisdiction over NIA cases in North Bengal districts, including Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Alipurduar.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4091] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 31, 2026/श्रावण 9, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 4091] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026/SHRAVAN 9, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
गहृ मत्रं ालय
(सीटीसीआर प्रभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 31 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4267(अ) —राष्टर ीय अन् वेषण अजभकरण अजधजनयम, 2008 (2008 का 34) की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्रीय सरकार- भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-।।, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड (ii) म ें का.आ.
3765(अ)., दिनांक 21 अक्टूबर, 2019 एवं 81(अ). दिनांक 06 िनवरी, 2020, के तहत प्रकाजित गृह मंत्रालय, भारत
सरकार की अजधसूचनाओं के अजधक्रमण में, जसवाय उन कायों के, जिन्ह ें ऐसे अजधक्रमण के पूवव संपादित कर जलया गया था
अथवा करन े से लोप कर दिया था, कलकत्ता उच् च न् यायालय के माननीय मुख्य न् यायमूर्तव और पजिम बंगाल सरकार के
परामि व से- एतद्द्वारा, City Sessions Court Building, Kolkata म ें Special NIA (Exclusive) Court No. 1 और
Special NIA (Exclusive) Court No. 2 को उि अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उप-धारा (1) के उद्दश्े य हते ु केवल
राष्टर ीय अन् वेषण अजभकरण द्वारा अन् वेषण दकए िाने वाल े अनुसूजचत अपराधों के जवचारण के जलए जविेष न्यायालयों के
रूप म ेंनामोदद्दष्ट करती ह।ै
राष्टर ीय अन् वेषण अजभकरण के उपरोि जविेष न्यायालयों का क्षेत्राजधकार पजिम बंगाल राज्य के उत्तर
दिनािपुर, िजक्षण दिनािपरु , मालिा, मुर्िविाबाि, नादिया, बीरभूम, पजिम बधवमान, पूव व बधवमान, बांकुरा, पुरुजलया,
झारग्राम, पजिम मेदिनीपरु , पवू व मेदिनीपुर, हावड़ा, हुगली, उत्तर 24 परगना, िजक्षण 24 परगना और कोलकाता जिलों म ें
होगा।
5926 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इसके अजतररि, उपरोि Special NIA (Exclusive) Court No. 1 और Special NIA (Exclusive) Court
No. 2 के दक्रयािील होने की जतजथ से, वतवमान म ें उत्तर बंगाल में अजधसूजचत Additional District Judge 1st Court,
जसलीगुड़ी का क्षेत्राजधकार पजिम बंगाल राज्य के िार्िवललगं , िलपाईगड़ु ी, कूच जबहार, काजलम्पोंग एवं अलीपुरद्वार जिलों
में होगा।
[फा. स.ं 11011/42/2022- एन.आई.ए.]
राकेि राठी, सयं िु सजचव
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(CTCR Division)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2026
S.O. 4267(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the National Investigation Agency, Act
2008 (34 of 2008), the Central Government- in supersession of the notifications of the Government of India, in the
Ministry of Home Affairs, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide
number S.O. 3765(E), dated the 21st October, 2019 and S.O. 81(E), dated the 06th January, 2020, except as respects
things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, in consultation with the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High
Court of Calcutta and the Government of West Bengal- hereby designates the Special NIA (Exclusive) Court No. 1
and Special NIA (Exclusive) Court No. 2 in City Sessions Court Building, Kolkata as the Special Courts for the
purpose of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act, exclusively for the trial of the Scheduled Offences
investigated by the National Investigation Agency.
The jurisdiction of the Special Courts for National Investigation Agency mentioned above shall extend over
the districts of Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum, Paschim Bardhaman, Purba
Bardhaman, Bankura, Purulia, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur, Howrah, Hooghly, North 24
Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Kolkata in the State of West Bengal.
Further, upon commencement of the functioning of the aforesaid Special NIA (Exclusive) Court No. 1 and
Special NIA (Exclusive) Court No. 2, the existing designated Courts at North Bengal i.e. Additional District Judge 1st
Court at Siliguri, shall exercise their jurisdiction over the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kalimpong
and Alipurduar in the State of West Bengal.
[F. No. 11011/42/2022- NIA]
RAKESH RATHI, Jt. Secy.
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