**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on July 11, 2026, designates a specific Special Court for the trial of offences investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). In consultation with the Bombay High Court and the Government of Maharashtra, the Central Government has appointed Court Room No. 26 of the City Civil & Sessions Court, Mumbai, for this purpose. This order supersedes a previous 2019 notification and establishes a statewide jurisdiction for the designated court.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Judicial Designation**
* Court Room No. 26 of the City Civil & Sessions Court, Mumbai, is officially designated as a Special Court under Section 11 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.
* This court is mandated exclusively for the trial of "Scheduled Offences" investigated by the NIA.
**Jurisdictional Scope**
* The territorial jurisdiction of this Special Court extends across the entire State of Maharashtra.
**Supersession of Previous Orders**
* The notification supersedes the earlier Ministry of Home Affairs notification S.O. 4466(E) dated December 12, 2019.
* Any actions taken or omitted under the previous notification prior to this supersession remain valid.
**Consultative Framework**
* The designation was finalized following formal consultation with the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and the Government of Maharashtra.
**Impact Analysis**
**National Investigation Agency (NIA)**
**Impact**
The NIA now has a specifically designated judicial venue in Mumbai to conduct trials for all Scheduled Offences investigated by them within the state.
**Action Required**
The agency must ensure that all relevant legal proceedings and trials for cases within Maharashtra are directed to Court Room No. 26 of the City Civil & Sessions Court, Mumbai.
**City Civil & Sessions Court, Mumbai**
**Impact**
Court Room No. 26 is now legally authorized and burdened with the exclusive responsibility of handling NIA-led trials for the entire state.
**Action Required**
The court administration must facilitate the necessary judicial infrastructure and scheduling to accommodate NIA Scheduled Offence trials.
**Legal Practitioners and Litigants**
**Impact**
Parties involved in NIA-investigated cases in Maharashtra are now subject to the jurisdiction of this specific court in Mumbai, regardless of where in the state the offence occurred.
**Action Required**
Legal counsel must file relevant motions, petitions, and appearances at the designated Mumbai-based Special Court for NIA matters originating in Maharashtra.
Key Entities Referenced
National Investigation Agency Act, 2008: The primary legislation under Section 11 of which the Central Government designates Special Courts for the trial of scheduled offences.
Court Room No. 26, City Civil & Sessions Court, Mumbai: The specific judicial venue designated as the Special Court for trial of Scheduled Offences investigated by the NIA.
National Investigation Agency (NIA): The central agency whose investigated cases are the exclusive subject matter for the newly designated Special Court.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and designating special judicial bodies for NIA cases.
State of Maharashtra: The geographic region defining the jurisdictional extent of the newly designated Special Court.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3709] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िुलाई 14, 2026/आषाढ 23, 1948
No. 3709] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026/ASHADHA 23, 1948
गहृ मत्रं ालय
(सीटीसीआर प्रभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3871(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.
4466(अ)., दिनांक 12 दिसम्बर, 2019 के तहत प्रकाजित गृह मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना के अजधक्रमण में,
जसवाय उन कायों के, जिन्ह ेंऐस ेअजधक्रमण के पूवव संपादित कर जलया गया था अथवा करने स ेलोप कर दिया था, बॉम्बे उच् च
न् यायालय के माननीय मुख्य न् यायमूर्तव और महाराष्ट्र सरकार के परामिव से- एतद्द्वारा, जसटी जसजवल एवं सत्र न्यायालय, मुंबई
के न्यायालय सं. 26 को उि अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उप-धारा (1) के उद्दश्े य हते ु केवल राष्टर ीय अन् वेषण अजभकरण
द्वारा अन् वेषण दकए िान े वाल ेअनुसूजचत अपराधों के जवचारण के जलए जविेष न्यायालय के रूप में नामोदद्दष्ट करती ह।ै
राष्टर ीय अन् वेषण अजभकरण के उपरोि जविेष न्यायालय का क्षेत्राजधकार पूरे महाराष्ट्र राज्य में होगा।
[फा. स.ं 11011/42/2022- एन.आई.ए.]
राकेि राठी, संयुक् त सजचव
5365 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(CTCR Division)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th July, 2026
S.O. 3871(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 notification 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. 4466(E), dated the 12th December, 2019, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such
supersession, in consultation with the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and the Government of
Maharashtra- hereby designates the Court Room No. 26 of City Civil & Sessions Court, Mumbai as the Special Court
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 Court for National Investigation Agency mentioned above shall extend
throughout the State of Maharashtra.
[F. No. 11011/42/2022- NIA]
RAKESH RATHI, Jt. Secy.
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