New Delhi, July 15 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has designated a new special court for the trial of offences investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) across Maharashtra.

The ministry took the decision after consultation with the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and the government of Maharashtra, as mandated under the provisions of the NIA Act.

The MHA made the announcement through a notification issued last week, designating Court Room No. 26 of the City Civil and Sessions Court in Mumbai as the special court for conducting trials of scheduled offences investigated by the NIA.

The court has been notified exclusively for cases probed by the central anti-terror agency under Section 11(1) of the Act.

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