New Delhi, March 19 -- The Central government has designated a special court in Gujarat's Ahmedabad for the trial of cases investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), in a move aimed at strengthening the judicial process in handling sensitive offences.

Exercising its powers under Section 11 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in consultation with the Gujarat High Court and the government of Gujarat, on March 17, notified the court of the Additional Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Ahmedabad, as the special court.

The designated court will exclusively conduct trials related to scheduled offences probed by the NIA.

Officials said the move is intended to ensure expeditious and...