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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.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to skip sixth ED summons in excise policy case, calls it ‘illegal’

ANI -
Kejriwal, on 17 February, appeared before the Rouse Avenue Court via video conferencing following a complaint by the ED over his alleged non-compliance with its summons.

Arvind Kejriwal appears virtually before Delhi Court, states ‘budget session’ as reason

ANI -
The Delhi CM appeared before the Rouse Avenue Court after the Enforcement Directorate filed complaint against him for no-compliance of summons in Delhi liquor money case.

ED makes 9th arrest in probe against betting app Mahadev Online Book

Mayank Kumar -
ED says Nitish Diwan was ‘working at the highest level’ in the operations of UAE-based betting company, which is being investigated on several counts.

CM Kejriwal moves confidence motion after 6th ED summons — ‘want to show all our MLAs are with us’

ThePrint Team -
Arvind Kejriwal says BJP using alleged liqour scam as 'excuse' to topple AAP govt in Delhi. Proceedings of the House will take place Saturday after it is taken up for discussion.

ED summons former Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra in FEMA case on February 19

PTI -
The TMC leader is being investigated under the Foreign Exchange Management Act for allegedly compromising national security for monetary gains.

‘Will die for justice’ — Sandeshkhali women allege mistreatment by TMC’s Sheikh Shahjahan & aides

Sreyashi Dey -
BJP's Amit Malviya alleged women of Sandeshkhali were being sexually assaulted by TMC's Sheikh Shahjahan. Many women on the island speak of being made to do menial tasks by party workers.

ED sends sixth summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case

PTI -
After a complaint was filed by the ED, a Delhi court has asked the AAP chief to comply.

DMK leader V Senthil Balaji resigns from cabinet months after ED arrest in cash-for-jobs scam

PTI -
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi had objected to Balaji being minister, following the re-allocation of the latter's portfolios, saying he was facing criminal proceedings.

ED conducts raids in multiple locations of Kolkata in ration scam case

PTI -
Accompanied by central forces, the ED teams conducted the raids at Salt Lake, Kaikhali, Mirza Galib Street, Howrah and a few other places.

6 BJP MLAs, including LoP Suvendu Adhikari, suspended from West Bengal assembly

PTI -
The BJP leaders were suspended after they sat on the floor, raising slogans and demanding a discussion on Sandeshkhali issue by CM Mamata Banerjee.
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