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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.

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Inmates are allowed interviews with family, friends & legal advisers only twice a week, but can approach court for more. Meetings among top officials for security arrangements ongoing.

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ED says M3M sold overpriced shares amounting to Rs 726 crore to another company, which borrowed from Religare Finvest & M3M partners received Rs 500 crore as crime proceeds.

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Rouse Avenue Court fixed April 1 for hearing on interim bail plea moved by Kavitha. ED alleges she conspired with top AAP leaders to get favours and paid Rs 100 crore to them.

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The two women have also said they are not affiliated to any organisation that is against the sovereignty of the Union of India.

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal issues first direction from ED custody

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The directions pertain to the city government's water department. Water Minister Atishi will announce the directions later in the day. Party sources said.
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