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TopicEnforcement Directorate

Topic: Enforcement Directorate

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a central agency working directly under the Ministry of Finance, tasked with investigating and enforcing laws related to financial offenses. Its origin goes back to 1 May, 1956, when an Enforcement Unit was formed in the Department of Economic Affairs for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947. The following year, this Unit was renamed as Enforcement Directorate.

The ED’s mandate encompasses investigating offenses under significant legislative frameworks such as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Foreign Exchange Management Act of 1999 (FEMA), and the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act of 2018 (FEOA). The agency investigates individuals and entities involved in financial wrongdoing. This may include tracing illicit funds, seizing assets acquired through illegal means, and prosecuting offenders to ensure accountability and deterrence.

Headquartered in New Delhi, the ED operates through a network of regional offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata.

OctaFx app founder Prozorov who duped Indians of Rs 5,000 cr held in Spain, ED to pursue extradition

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Russian national was duping thousands in many countries. Investigations in India began in 2022. OctaFx once trading partner of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, endorsed by TV stars.

YouTube videos of snakes, iguanas created ‘proceeds of crime’—ED case against Elvish Yadav, Fazilpuria

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ED has submitted in chargesheet that duo profited from videos depicting protected species on YouTube, committing the offence of money laundering as defined under PMLA.

ED restores 354 flats, properties worth Rs 175 cr at Udaipur stalled project to buyers, earns SC praise

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The restitution, after a settlement between the agency & the company embroiled in 2016 multi-crore bank fraud case, set to benefit over 200 buyers.

Cough syrup deaths: ED searches 7 Chennai premises, including homes of TN drug control officials

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Enforcement Directorate investigating Sresan Pharmaceuticals, its key employees, and Tamil Nadu drug control officials after deaths of 21 children in Madhya Pradesh.

When complainant becomes ‘culprit’: Curious case of Reliance Power CFO’s arrest in bank guarantee case

Mayank Kumar -
Enforcement Directorate arrests CFO of Reliance Power subsidiary, chartered accountant with 25 years experience, for allegedly colluding to provide fake bank guarantees for his employer.

ED raids TMC minister Sujit Bose’s properties in Bengal civic body recruitment scam case

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The fire and emergency services minister faced similar searches in January. ED also reached residences of former officials of the Dum Dum Municipality in connection with its probe.

Bhutan to Coimbatore: How high-end cars ‘smuggled into India’ ended up in Mollywood actors’ garages

Mayank Kumar -
ED Wednesday searched 17 locations linked to Mollywood actors Prithviraj, Dulquer Salmaan, and Amith Chakalakkal. Salmaan challenged seizure of his Land Rover Defender before Kerala HC.

When’s a lookout circular issued & why HC junked ED’s LOC against arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari’s niece

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Court rejected ED grounds of 'India's economic interests', said mere familial relation to Bhandari could not justify detaining her. Also pointed out that she wasn't named in any case.

ED attaches Rs 7.4-cr worth properties belonging to firms ‘linked’ to former AAP minister Satyendar Jain

Bismee Taskin -
ED had initiated money laundering probe on basis of a CBI FIR which accused Jain of acquiring disproportionate assets during his time as a minister in Delhi.

ED summons Yuvraj Singh at Delhi HQ for questioning in alleged illegal betting app case

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The former Indian cricketer is not the first celebrity to be summoned in connection with the 1xBet case. Cricketer Robin Uthappa & Bollywood actor Sonu Sood were also questioned.
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