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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.

Delhi Court accepts ED closure report in CWG 2010 case. Congress says Modi, Kejriwal must apologise

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Jailed IAS Hans took Rs 1 cr to settle consumer case when he was pvt secy to Ram Vilas—ED charge sheet

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IAS officer Sanjeev Hans's lawyer has called the ED's investigation 'a web of falsehood riddled with ulterior motives, woven from a frivolous and fabricated complaint'.

Major fire breaks out at ED office in Mumbai early Sunday morning

PTI -
At 3.30 am the fire was upgraded to Level-II, which is generally considered a major fire but civic officials stated no one was injured.

ED probe turns quicksand for FIITJEE. Agency says it duped 14,000 students to tune of Rs 250 cr

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Earlier this week, ED searched FIITJEE’s registered premises, as well as other locations in Noida, Gurugram, and Delhi linked to the coaching institute.

ED raids 8 locations in Delhi-NCR in money laundering case against coaching centre FIITJEE

PTI -
Parents alleged that the institute shut centers without any notice despite them making advance payments for the entire year, leaving 12,000 students' future in limbo, officials said.

EaseMyTrip, Gensol under ED lens for ‘laundering’ Mahadev betting funds into India ‘disguised as FPI’

Mayank Kumar -
The agency is set to summon promoters of the 2 firms, which are among a list of firms allegedly approached by Mahadev app to channel 'proceeds of crime'.

ED summons Telugu actor Mahesh Babu in money laundering case

PTI -
ED is probing Rs 5.9 cr paid to actor Babu by Sai Surya Developers in a realty scam. He’s not an accused; may have endorsed projects unaware of alleged fraud, officials said.

‘Backdated land deal’ was impetus for ED summons to Robert Vadra

Mayank Kumar -
ED claims that a commercial license for the 3.5 acre land parcel—initially denied—was granted after Vadra's firm applied for it. He was summoned for the 3rd straight day Thursday.

Robert Vadra faces 2nd day of ED questioning, says he’s ‘too strong for all this’

ANI -
Vadra shared a political cartoon on social media, taking a jibe at the BJP as he alleged that there is a ‘witch hunt’ & ‘political vendetta’ being carried out against him & Rahul Gandhi.

National Herald case: Sonia, Rahul acquired publisher’s assets at low rate, ED claims in charge sheet

Mayank Kumar -
Agency alleges that 'accused no. 1 & 2' acquired assets of National Herald publisher at just Rs 50 lakh compared to actual market value of the assets, which amounted to Rs 2,000 crore.
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