New Delhi, June 1 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has designated a Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur to exclusively handle cases related to scheduled offences investigated by the agency.

The move, announced through an official notification, aims to strengthen the judicial process in sensitive cases, particularly in regions affected by insurgency and organised crime.

Issued under the powers conferred by Section 11 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, the notification supersedes earlier orders from November 2019, except for actions already taken under those directives. The newly designated Special Court will function under the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge in Jag...