The Supreme Court ruled that the powers of the NIA are not restricted to probing offences mentioned in the schedule of the NIA Act or accused committing such “scheduled offences”.
NIA Act, 2008 specifies categories of scheduled offences that NIA can investigate.
The scheduled offences include offence under
Explosive Substances Act, 1908
Atomic Energy Act, 1962,
Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982,
SAARC Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1993 and