New Delhi, July 21 -- Three courts in Delhi will be notified this week to exclusively try cases under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday, paving the way for faster trials in cases investigated by NIA.

The assurance came during the hearing of a suo motu case on the establishment of exclusive courts under the NIA Act and other special laws. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant noted that the Delhi high court had approved the proposal on May 29 and that the Delhi lieutenant governor cleared it on July 16. A formal notification from the Union home ministry is now awaited.

Appearing for the Centre, additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati said around 50 NIA trials are p...