Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Special NIA Court Planned in Visakhapatnam for Andhra Pradesh
A new special court for NIA cases will be set up in Visakhapatnam.
The NIA investigates certain serious cases listed under specific laws.
This court will be able to hear these cases from anywhere in Andhra Pradesh.
The current special courts in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam will stop operating.
There are 16 cases already being tried.
Two of those cases are in the Vijayawada court.
Officials may place the new court at the VMRDA Complex in Siripuram.
The NIA already has a separate office in Rushikonda for investigations and administration.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has notified a special NIA court in Visakhapatnam.
Similar special courts are also planned for Jaipur and Patna.
The new court will handle NIA-investigated scheduled offences across Andhra Pradesh.
Existing designated courts in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam will cease operating.
Sixteen cases are currently under trial, and the court may be located at the VMRDA Complex in Siripuram.
- Who
- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Investigation Agency are involved; NIA court public prosecutor Yateendra Raju provided details.
- What
- A special National Investigation Agency court will be established in Visakhapatnam.
- When
- The court will be established following a gazette notification; no exact opening date was given.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, possibly at the VMRDA Complex in Siripuram.
- Why
- To exclusively hear NIA-investigated scheduled offences across Andhra Pradesh.
- Jurisdiction
- The entire state of Andhra Pradesh
- Case type
- NIA-investigated scheduled offences
- Current trials
- 16 cases
- Existing courts affected
- The Second PDJ Court in Vijayawada and the Third Additional District Court in Visakhapatnam
- Possible location
- VMRDA Complex in Siripuram
- Other planned courts
- Similar special courts in Jaipur and Patna
- Separate NIA office
- The NIA branch office in Rushikonda handles investigation and administrative work