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Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging validity of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
On April 21, 2026, the Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre, the NIA, and others on a plea challenging the validity of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notices to respond.
Why It Matters
The plea questions the legal validity of the NIA Act, potentially affecting how the agency conducts investigations.
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Supreme Court seeks responses on plea challenging NIA Act; notice issued
April 21, 2026
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notices to the Centre, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and others, seeking their responses to the plea challenging the validity of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.