National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 — back to Table of Contents
Section 11. Power of Central Government to designate Court of Session as Special Courts
(1) The Central Government shall, for trial of Scheduled Offences, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify and designate one or more Courts of Session as Special Court or Special Courts for such area or areas, or, for such case or class or group of cases, as may be specified in the notification.
(2) For the purposes of provisions of sub-section (8) of section 6 and sub-section (1) of this section, the Central Government shall consult the Chief Justice of the High Court.
(3) While trying an offence under this Act, a Special Court shall also try an offence other than the Scheduled Offence, with which the accused may, under the Code, be charged, at the same trial if the offence is connected with such other offence.
(4) Any offence, if committed as aforesaid, may, having regard to the exigencies of the situation prevailing, if the same offence is committed in more than one State, be investigated, tried and dealt with in such State, as decided by the Central Government under sub-section (1), as the case may be, in this behalf.
