India, July 27 -- The Delhi government has designated three Special Exclusive Courts at Rouse Avenue Court to exclusively try scheduled offences investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), replacing the existing NIA courts at Patiala House.

An official notification, issued on July 24 by the principal secretary of the ministry of home affairs, said Special Exclusive Courts 1, 2 and 3 at Rouse Avenue Court will hear cases investigated by the federal agency, while the currently designated NIA courts will stand denotified.

The move means nearly 55 NIA cases presently pending trial before two special courts at Patiala House Court will be transferred and distributed equally among the three newly designated courts.

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