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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.

Medical college inspections ‘scam’: How nexus leaked info for bribes, right under NMC body’s nose

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ED raids followed CBI charge sheet pointing to nexus of govt officials, agents, chancellors of prominent universities involved in exchange of bribes for favourable inspection reports.

Dead man’s land: How Delhi blast-linked Al Falah founder bought multiple land parcels with forged papers

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ED probe finds 50 land parcels bought on same day through same agent by same company, in some cases using signatures or thumb impressions of dead people, it is learnt.

Stalled in courts, a 2019 fraud case linked to Pinarayi daughter still a political flashpoint in Kerala

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The CMRL-Exalogic case allegedly involved fraudulent payments to a firm owned by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena T. Both have denied the allegations.

‘Fruit of a poisoned tree’: Why Delhi HC ruled profits from illegal betting are ‘proceeds of crime’

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Profits from illegal cricket betting constitute ‘proceeds of crime’ even when betting itself not listed as offence under PMLA, court dismisses pleas linked to Rs 2,400 crore racket.

Rabri accuses Delhi judge of bias, timing order before polls. ‘Façade to show justice done’

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Rabri plea says accused were asked to argue on the charge while the CBI was allowed an opportunity to argue after the defence counsels concluded their arguments, in violation of legal procedures.

‘Maintenance cost would be more than value’—Court allows ED to auction Nirav Modi’s twin Mercedes

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Three cars, valued at over Rs 1 crore, were attached as part of proceedings against fugitive diamantaire in the bank fraud case against Punjab National Bank.

ED’s fresh charge against Vadra: Funded, furnished London property held in fugitive arms dealer’s name

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The ED, in a supplementary complaint in its case against arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, said Saturday that his Bryanston Square property was in use by Robert Vadra.

Delhi blast aftermath: ED arrests Al-Falah founder in money laundering probe against university

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Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, Managing Trustee of Al-Falah Charitable Trust, was arrested hours after ED searched nearly 25 locations in Delhi-NCR in connection with its money-laundering probe.

Betting app probe: ‘Email trail on BCCI contracts’ at centre of ED’s charges against Dhawan & Raina

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On Thursday, the ED attached former India cricketer Suresh Raina’s Rs 6.64 crore, and earlier, it had attached Shikhar Dawan’s Rs 4.45 crore.

ED attaches Rs 11 cr worth of assets of Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan in PMLA probe into betting app

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Mutual fund investments of Rs 6.64 crore held in Raina's name and an immovable property valued at Rs 4.5 crore in Dhawan's name were attached, says ED spokesperson.
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