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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.

IAS raided in Jharkhand liquor probe had served as chief electoral officer, Hemant Soren’s secy

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Vinay Kumar Choubey was allegedly part of syndicate that caused losses to state exchequer. ED also searched premises linked to Jharkhand excise department joint commissioner.

Jharkhand ex-minister Alamgir Alam, aides pocketed Rs 56 cr in tender ‘scam’—ED chargesheet

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In a prosecution complaint, the ED claimed that the Congress leader's aides collected at least 1.35 percent of the 'commission' collected on each tender for him.

ED lodges money laundering case in tickets ‘scam’ in Coldplay, Diljeet concerts, conducts raids

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ED said it initiated a probe after numerous reports emerged that fans were being ‘deceived/cheated’ through ‘fraudulent’ ticket sales after the rapid sellout of entry passes.

Posing as ED officers, conmen ‘almost extort Rs 5 cr from businessman’. Delhi Police file case

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7 men allegedly landed at Chhatarpur residence of businessman, grilled him about account withdrawals. They stayed the night, took him to bank next day but fled when lawyer turned up.

How a Pune investor’s complaint blew lid off ‘Rs 900-cr’ fraud linked to OctaFx forex trading platform

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ED says the platform used complex process with dummy e-commerce sites, shell companies & cryptocurrencies to defraud investors. ED plans to contact foreign authorities to help with probe.

Delhi court grants bail to AAP leader Satyendra Jain, cites ‘delay in justice’

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While giving the order, the court noted that Jain had been in jail for over 18 months & that the trial may be a long time away.

ED officials say no proof on Naidu yet as agency freezes Rs 23.54-cr assets in AP skill development scam

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Assets attached linked to Siemens Industry Software (India) & DesignTech Systems executives. CM Chandrababu Naidu was arrested by CID in connection with the scam & granted bail last yr.

Karnataka ex-minister Nagendra mastermind of Valmiki ‘scam’, spent Rs 15 cr of funds on LS polls, says ED

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Agency filed prosecution complaint last month before court, alleges Nagendra pressured Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation MD to transfer account.

Congress’s Surender Panwar centres Sonipat battle around his ED arrest, but voters see it as non-issue

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Voters are told they must do 'justice to' Panwar by voting for him, but for many it’s his goodwill that'll win him votes in Haryana polls. Anger towards BJP will also work in his favour.

‘Order isn’t available!’ Incomplete record of HC proceedings in ex-DGP’s case lands SC in fix

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Given on 21 August, the order had quashed money-laundering charges against former Tamil Nadu top cop. SC now faces dilemma—how to restore high court order when nothing is on record.
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