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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.

Booked by ED in money laundering case, Sameer Wankhede cries foul — ‘punished for being a patriot’

ANI -
Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against Sameer Wankhede, former zonal director of Narcotics Control Bureau.

ED not to pursue transfer of 2 accused in coal scam case lodged during Baghel’s term in Chhattisgarh

Bhadra Sinha -
ED's decision to withdraw the petition filed under Article 32 comes nearly two months after a new government was formed in Chhattisgarh.

Arrested ex-Delhi Jal Board official passed bribe money to AAP as ‘election funds’, says ED

Mayank Kumar -
ED had arrested the ex-chief engineer for his alleged role in handing out a contract to NKG Infra at ‘highly inflated rates’. AAP denies all allegations, says agency acting at BJP’s behest.

Delhi court asks Kejriwal to appear before it after ED complaint that CM intentionally disobeyed summons

Mayank Kumar -
Agency looking to question AAP chief to 'unearth' his and others' roles in excise policy case and to find out proceeds of crime generated through this policy, court noted.

Delhi court summons CM Arvind Kejriwal after he skips 5th ED summons in excise policy case

ThePrint Team -
The Rouse Avenue Court took cognizance of the central probe agency’s complaint that the Aam Aadmi Party had not complied with its notices.

Delhi Jal Board corruption case: ED raids premises linked to Kejriwal’s secy, AAP national treasurer

Mayank Kumar -
AAP cabinet minister Atishi says central agency timed the raids in order to stop her 'expose' against it, adds that AAP 'will not back down'.

Like Ambedkar, Adivasis & Dalits may have to ‘move out’ & embrace Buddhism, says Hemant Soren

Neelam Pandey -
JMM leader asserts that he was 'captured in a very planned manner' & that 'script' of his arrest was done a very long time ago – 'from 2022 itself'.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal skips 5th ED summons in Delhi excise policy case

PTI -
AAP has termed the summons 'illegal' alleging that the BJP wants to topple its government in Delhi by getting Kejriwal arrested.

ED’s grounds for Soren arrest: ‘Land obtained via syndicate, details found in revenue official’s phone’

Mayank Kumar -
Former Jharkhand CM was arrested Wednesday night over alleged illegal acquisition and possession of property in city. Soren has refuted charges and moved SC against his arrest.

ED summons NCP leader Rohit Pawar in MSC Bank scam case

ANI -
The probe is in connection to the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank scam case that relates to the alleged fraudulent disbursal of loans amounting to Rs. 25,000 crores.
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