National Investigation Agency
The NIA (Amendment) Bill 2019 was passed by the parliament on 17 July 2019. The Bill aims to give more teeth to the investigating powers of the NIA. It empowers the NIA to probe terror attacks targeting Indians and Indian interests abroad. The aims of the bill is to primarily empower the anti-terror agency to investigate offences such as human trafficking; circulation of fake currency; manufacture and sale of prohibited arms; and cyber-terrorism.