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Date: 24-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification for designating two NIA Special Courts in Andhra Pradesh

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · CTCR DIVISION

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification designates specific courts in Andhra Pradesh as Special Courts under Section 11 of the National Investigation Act, 2008, for the trial of scheduled offenses investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
  • This notification supersedes a previous notification S.O. 3390(E) dated September 19, 2019, except for actions already completed or omitted before this supersession.

Key Changes

  • The Court of III Additional District Court-cum-Special Judge for trial of SPE and ACB cases, Visakhapatnam, is designated as a Special Court.
  • The Court of II Additional District Court-cum-Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada, is designated as a Special Court.
  • The jurisdiction of the Visakhapatnam court covers the undivided districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and West Godavari.
  • The jurisdiction of the Vijayawada court covers the undivided districts of Krishna, Guntur, Nellore, Prakasam, Ananthapur, Kurnool, Kadapa and Chittoor.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders Impacted

  • Citizens of Andhra Pradesh: The notification aims to ensure speedy trials of offences investigated by NIA.

Suggested Action Items

  • Legal counsel should be aware of the changes to ensure cases are filed in appropriate courts.

Key Entities Referenced

S.O. 3390(E): The superseded notification dated September 19, 2019, regarding Special Courts. National Investigation Agency (NIA): The primary agency responsible for investigating scheduled offenses as per the National Investigation Act, 2008. Ministry of Home Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the NIA. High Court of Andhra Pradesh: The High Court consulted in the designation of the Special Courts. National Investigation Act, 2008: The Act that empowers the central government to designate Special Courts for the trial of scheduled offenses investigated by the NIA. III Additional District Court-cum-Special Judge for trial of SPE and ACB cases, Visakhapatnam: One of the designated Special Courts with jurisdiction over specific districts in Andhra Pradesh. II Additional District Court-cum-Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada: One of the designated Special Courts with jurisdiction over specific districts in Andhra Pradesh.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24072023-247567 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-24072023-247567 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3172] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 24, 2023/श्रावण 2, 1945 No. 3172] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023/SHRAVANA 2, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय (सीटीसीआर प्रभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 21 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3314(अ).—राष्‍टर ीय अन् वेषण अजधजनयम, 2008 (2008 का 34) की धारा 11 द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खण् ड 3, उप-खण्ड (ii) म ें का.आ. 3390 (अ.), दिनांक 19 जसतम्बर, 2019 के तहत प्रकाजित अजधसूचना के अजधक्रमण म,ें जसवाय उन कायों के, जिन् ह ें ऐसे अजधक्रमण के पूवव सम् पादित कर जलया गया था अथवा करन े स े लोप कर दि या गया था, केंद्रीय सरकार आंध्र प्रिेि उच् च न् यायालय के माननीय मुख्य न् यायमूतत व के परामिव स,े एतद्द्वारा SPE एव ं ACB मामलों की सुनवाई के जलए III अपर जिला न्यायालय- सह-जविेष न्यायाधीि, जविाखापत्तनम के न्यायालय और II अपर जिला न्यायालय-सह-मेरोपोजलटन सत्र न्यायाधीि, जवियवाड़ा के न्यायालय को राष्‍टर ीय अन् वेषण अजभकरण द्वारा अन् वेषण दकए िाने वाले अनुसूजचत अपराधों के जवचारण के जलए उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उप-धारा (1) के उद्देश् य हते ु जविेष न्यायालयों के रूप म ें नामोदद्दष्ट करती ह।ै 4766 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] ऊपर उजल्लजखत जविेष न्यायालयों का क्षेत्राजधकार आंध्र प्रििे राज्य म ेंजनम्न ताजलका के अनसु ार होगा – क्र. स.ं न्यायालय का नाम क्षत्रे ाजधकार 1. SPE एवं ACB मामलों की सुनवाई के जलए III अपर श्रीकाकुलम, जवियनगरम, जविाखापत्तनम, गोिावरी पूवव और जिला न्यायालय-सह-जविेष न्यायाधीि, गोिावरी पजिम के अजवभाजित जिले जविाखापत्तनम के न्यायालय 2. II अपर जिला न्यायालय-सह-मेरोपोजलटन सत्र कृष्‍टणा, गुंटूर, नेल्लोर, प्रकािम, अनंतपुर, कुनूवल, कडपा और न्यायाधीि, जवियवाड़ा के न्यायालय जचत्तूर के अजवभाजित जिले [फा. सं. 11011/39/2023/एनआईए] प्रवीण वजिष्ठ, अपर सजचव MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (CTCR Division) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st July, 2023 S.O. 3314(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the National Investigation Act, 2008 (34 of 2008), the Central Government in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide No. S.O. 3390 (E) dated the 19th September, 2019, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government in consultation with the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, hereby designates the Court of III Additional District Court-cum-Special Judge for trial of SPE and ACB cases, Vishakhapatnam and Court of II Additional District Court-cum-Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada in State of Andhra Pradesh as the Special Courts for the purpose of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act for the trial of Scheduled Offences investigated by the National Investigation Agency. The jurisdiction of the Special Courts mentioned above in the State of Andhra Pradesh shall be as mentioned in the following table: Sl.No. Name of the Court Jurisdiction 1. Court of III Additional District Court-cum- Undivided districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Special Judge for trial of SPE and ACB cases, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and West Godavari Vishakhapatnam 2. Court of II Additional District Court-cum- Undivided districts of Krishna, Guntur, Nellore, Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada Prakasam, Ananthapur, Kurnool, Kadapa and Chittoor [F. No. 11011/39/2023/NIA] PRAVEEN VASHISTA, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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