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The Central Government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, issues three notifications concerning the termination, appointment, and extension of Special Public Prosecutors for National Investigation Agency cases under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs (CTCR Division), acting on behalf of the Central Government and exercising powers under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (34 of 2008), read with sub-section (8) of section 18 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, issued three notifications on August 1, 2025. Notification S.O. 3553(E) terminated the appointment of Sh. Makhan Phukan as Special Public Prosecutor, effective from May 14, 2025; Sh. Phukan was originally appointed via S.O. 1789(E) dated April 19, 2023, for NIA cases RC-13/2019/NIA/GUW and RC-01/2020/NIA/GUW before the High Court of Guwahati. Notification S.O. 3554(E) appointed Smt. Sindhu Ravishankar as Special Public Prosecutor for NIA case RC-01/2021/NIA/KOC, to be conducted before the NIA Special Courts at Ernakulam and Appellate Court, for a period of 3 years from August 1, 2025, or until trial completion, whichever is earlier. Notification S.O. 3555(E) extended the term of engagement for eight Special Public Prosecutors for a further period of three years: Sh. Shaila Kumar Bhatt for Jammu & Kashmir (NIA Special Courts and High Court of Jammu) from June 7, 2025; Sh. Lokesh Narang for Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh (NIA Special Courts and High Courts of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab & Haryana); Sh. Yumnam Paikhomba for Manipur (NIA Special Courts at Imphal); Sh. V.N. Anil Kumar for Kerala (NIA Special Courts and High Court of Kerala); Sh. Vinu Raj R.; Sh. Bhaskar Prosad Banerjee for West Bengal (High Court of Calcutta); Sh. B. Gopa Kumar for Chhattisgarh (High Court of Chhattisgarh); and Sh. Anil Prasad Tiwari for Telangana (NIA Special Courts and High Court of Telangana) from July 20, 2025. All notifications share the file number F. No. 11011/38/2024/NIA and were signed by RAJEEV KUMAR, Jt. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01082025-265170 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3469] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2025/SHRAVANA 10, 1947 5164 GI/2025 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (CTCR Division) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st August, 2025 S.O. 3553(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (34 of 2008), read with sub-section (8) of section 18 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, the Central Government had notified the following Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor for conducting the matters related to NIA cases before the Hon'ble Courts on behalf of the National Investigation Agency as indicated against his name in the table below:- +------+------------------+-------------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+ | S.No. | Name of Advocate | Notification No. & date | NIA case No. | Name of the Court | +------+------------------+-------------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+ | 1. | Sh. Makhan | S.O. 1789(E) dated | RC-13/2019/NIA/GUW & | High Court of Guwahati| | | Phukan | 19.04.2023 | RC-01/2020/NIA/GUW | | +------+------------------+-------------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+ And whereas, the Central Government has decided to discontinue the appointment of Sh. Makhan Phukan, Special Public Prosecutor; Now, therefore, the Central Government terminates the appointment of Sh. Makhan Phukan as Special Public Prosecutor w.e.f. 14.05.2025. [F. No. 11011/38/2024/NIA] RAJEEV KUMAR, Jt. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st August, 2025 S.O. 3554(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 15 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (34 of 2008), read with sub-section (8) of section 18 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, the Central Government hereby appoints Smt. Sindhu Ravishankar, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor for conducting trial and other matters related to NIA case RC-01/2021/NIA/KOC, on behalf of the National Investigation Agency, before the NIA Special Courts at Ernakulam and Appellate Court, for a period of 3 years from the date of publication of this notification or till the completion of trial of the said case, whichever is earlier. [F. No. 11011/38/2024/NIA] RAJEEV KUMAR, Jt. Secy. 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st August, 2025 S.O. 3555(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 15 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (34 of 2008), read with sub-section (8) of section 18 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the Central Government hereby extends the term of engagement of the following Advocates as Special Public Prosecutors, for conducting the cases on behalf of the National Investigation Agency before NIA Special Courts and High Courts in the States mentioned against their names in column (3), for a further period of three years w.e.f. the dates mentioned against their names in column (4):- +------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ | S.No. | Name of Advocate | Name of State/Court | Extension given from date | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ | 1. | Sh. Shaila Kumar Bhatt | Jammu & Kashmir (NIA Special Courts and | 07.06.2025 | | | | High Court of Jammu) | | +------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ | 2. | Sh. Lokesh Narang | Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana & Himachal | | | | | Pradesh (NIA Special Courts and High Courts | | | | | of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab & Haryana) | | +------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ | 3. | Sh. Yumnam Paikhomba | Manipur (NIA Special Courts at Imphal) | | +------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ | 4. | Sh. V.N. Anil Kumar | Kerala (NIA Special Courts and High Court of | | | | | Kerala) | | +------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ | 5. | Sh. Vinu Raj R. | | | +------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ | 6. | Sh. Bhaskar Prosad | West Bengal (High Court of Calcutta) | | | | Banerjee | | | +------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ | 7. | Sh. B. Gopa Kumar | Chhattisgarh (High Court of Chhattisgarh) | | +------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ | 8. | Sh. Anil Prasad Tiwari | Telangana (NIA Special Courts and High | 20.07.2025 | | | | Court of Telangana) | | +------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ [F. No. 11011/38/2024/NIA] RAJEEV KUMAR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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