Section 20
Power to transfer cases to regular courts.
The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
About this Act
An Act to constitute an investigation agency at the national level to investigate and prosecute offences affecting the sovereignty, security and integrity of India, security of State, friendly relations with foreign States and offences under Acts enacted to implement international treaties, agreements, conventions and resolutions of the United Nations, its agencies and other international organisations and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Where, after taking cognizance of any offence, a
Special Court is of the opinion that the offence is not triable by it, it shall, notwithstanding that it has no
jurisdiction to try such offence, transfer the case for the trial of such offence to any court having
jurisdiction under the Code and the Court to which the case is transferred may proceed with the trial of
the offence as if it had taken cognizance of the offence.