Karambir Singh Nalwa's New Role in High-Profile Terror Case

Noted lawyer Karambir Singh Nalwa has been appointed as the Special Public Prosecutor to spearhead the trial of the Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in the deaths of 25 tourists and a local pony operator last year.

The Union Home Ministry announced Nalwa's appointment on Wednesday, utilizing powers vested by the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Nalwa is tasked with representing the NIA in both the special court in Jammu and the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Nalwa's term as Special Public Prosecutor is set for three years, or until the trial's conclusion or the NIA's satisfaction with his performance, depending on which comes first.

(With inputs from agencies.)