National Investigation Agency (NIA)

 

Topic: National Investigation Agency (NIA)

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Introduction:-

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is a central counter-terrorism agency functioning under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. It was constituted under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, 2008 after the Mumbai terror attack the same year.

Headquarter: New Delhi

Regional Offices: Hyderabad, Guwahati, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Kolkata, Raipur and Jammu.

GOALS OF NIA:

• To execute in-depth professional investigation of scheduled offences using the latest scientific methods of investigation.

• Upholding the constitution of India and Laws of the land.

• Prime importance to the protection of Human Rights and dignity of the individual

• Developing a professional workforce through regular training and exposure to the best practices and procedures.

• Ensuring effective and speedy trial.

• Maintaining professional and cordial relation with the government of States and Union Territories and other law enforcement agencies in compliance with the legal provisions of NIA Act.

• Assist all States and other investigating agencies in the investigation of terrorist cases.

• Build a database of all terrorist-related information and share the database available with the states and other agencies.

• Study and analyse laws relating to terrorism in other countries and regularly evaluate the adequacy of existing laws in India and propose changes as and when necessary.

MANDATE OF NIA:

• The cases are assigned to the NIA by Central Government in accordance with section 6 of the NIA act,2008.

• The investigation of the cases is done by the Agency independently.

• After investigation, the cases are placed before the NIA special court.

• It is empowered to deal with terror-related crimes across states without special permission from the states

JURISDICTION OF NIA

• The officers of the NIA have the same powers as other police officers in relation to the investigation of such offences, across India.

• The officers of NIA will have the power to investigate schedule offences committed outside India, subject to international treaties and domestic laws of other countries.

• The Special Courts have all the powers of the court of sessions under the code of criminal procedure,1973.

RECENT AMMENDMENTS

The NIA (Amendment) Bill,2019 was passed by Parliament amending the original Act of 2008.

The Bill seeks to allow the NIA to investigate the following additional offences:

• Human trafficking

• Offences related to counterfeit currency or banknotes.

• Manufacture or sale of prohibited arms.

• Cyber-terrorism, and

• Offences under the Explosive substance Act,1908.

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