Job Opportunity: Additional Legal Advisor At National Investigation Agency
Table of Contents
- About National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- 🔹 Position:
- 🔹 Number of Vacancy:
- 🔹 Pay Scale:
- 🔹 Eligibility Criteria:
- 📌 Application Process:
About National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Over the past several years, India has been the victim of large scale terrorism sponsored from across the borders. There have been innumerable incidents of terrorist attacks, not only in the militancy and insurgency affected areas and areas affected by Left Wing Extremism, but also in the form of terrorist attacks and bomb blasts, etc., in various parts of the hinterland and major cities, etc. A large number of such incidents are found to have complex inter-State and international linkages, and possible connection with other activities like the smuggling of arms and drugs, pushing in and circulation of fake Indian currency, infiltration from across the borders, etc. keeping all these in view, it was felt that there was a need for setting up of an Agency at the Central level for investigation of offences related to terrorism and certain other Acts, which have national ramifications. Several experts and Committees, including the Administrative Reforms commission in its Report, had made recommendations for establishing such an Agency.
The Government after due consideration and examination of the issues involved, proposed to enact a legislation to make provisions for establishment of a National Investigation Agency in a concurrent jurisdiction framework, with provisions for taking up specific cases under specific Acts for investigation.
Accordingly the NIA Act was enacted on 31-12-08 and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was born. At present NIA is functioning as the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency in India.
NIA has registered and investigated 315 cases as on date i.e. 05.02.2020. After submission of charge sheets, 60 cases have been finally or partially decided in trial. Of these, 54 cases have ended in conviction giving NIA an enviable conviction percentage of 90%.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) invites applications from eligible candidates for the post of Additional Legal Advisor on a deputation (ISTC) basis.
🔹 Position:
Additional Legal Advisor
🔹 Number of Vacancy:
01 (One)
🔹 Pay Scale:
Pay Matrix Level-13
(Rs. 1,23,100 – 2,15,900/-)
🔹 Eligibility Criteria:
Essential Qualifications:
- A degree in Law from a recognized university.
- At least 12 years of experience in one of the following:
- Practice as an advocate, specifically handling criminal cases.
- Service in State Judicial Services.
- Work in the Legal Department of a State Government, Central Government, Union Territory, Statutory Organization, PSU, University, or recognized Research Institution.
Service Requirements:
- Officers working under Central/State Governments, Union Territories, Autonomous/Statutory Bodies, PSUs, Universities, or recognized Research Institutions:
- Holding analogous posts on regular basis; or
- With five years of regular service in Level 12 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 78,800 – 2,09,200/-) in the parent cadre/department or equivalent.
📌 Application Process:
Interested and eligible candidates must submit their application in the prescribed format to the following address:
To:
SP (Admin), NIA HQ
Opposite CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi – 110003
Alternatively, applications can also be emailed to:
📧 spadmin.nia@gov.in
🗓️ Last Date to Apply: 23rd April 2025
📄 To read the official notification, click here or Visit https://nia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/Recruitment/202_1_LegalCyberForensicCadre.pdf
