Designation of Exclusive NIA Special Courts in West Bengal

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01082026-275046 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4091] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026/SHRAVAN 9, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 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. 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. KUMER Digitally signed CHAND by KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.08.01 11:43:53 +05'30'