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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.

From ‘washing powder Nirma’ for BJP leaders to BRS’s Kavitha next to liquor bottles, a poster war in Telangana

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Poster campaign has stepped up in response to ED's questioning of BRS MLC K Kavitha in Delhi liquor 'scam'. So far, parties have not taken official responsibility for the posters.

On way to ED office, BRS’ K. Kavitha waves 2 bags of mobile phones as ‘proof’ against charges

ThePrint Team -
The ED questioned the Telangana legislator for the third time in the Delhi liquor policy scam on Tuesday.

‘Manish Sisodia destroyed phone,’ argues ED as court extends custody of AAP leader by 5 days

ThePrint Team -
The former Delhi deputy chief minister’s woes are not likely to end soon, since he now also faces charges for ‘snooping’ other than financial impropriety in the liquor scam.

‘Jobs for land, payments through shell companies’ — what CBI, ED are probing against Lalu & family

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Allegations pertain to period between 2004 & 2009, when RJD chief was railway minister. Probe agencies claim that there were irregularities in Group D railway appointments. 

ED cites ‘disproportionate assets’ as proof against TMC duo held for SSC scam, says ‘they worked in cahoots’

Sreyashi Dey -
TMC has expelled youth wing leaders Kuntal Ghosh and Santanu Banerjee, who have been arrested by ED for their alleged involvement in School Service Commission (SSC) scam.

ED seize assets worth Rs 1,243 crore in cryptocurrency criminal cases, says Sitharaman

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The investigative body has taken action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the Foreign Exchange Management Act.

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Delhi liquor policy case: Telangana CM KCR’s daughter K Kavitha to appear before ED today

ANI -
Kavitha is likely to be 'made to sit face-to-face' with Hyderabad-based businessman who was arrested in connection with the case.

ED gets 7-day custody of Manish Sisodia, ‘can’t trace single penny to him,’ argues defence

ThePrint Team -
The former Delhi deputy CM is presently in Tihar jail on a CBI FIR. His bail hearing has been posted for 21 March. While in CBI custody, Sisodia was re-arrested by the ED Thursday.

Land-for-jobs scam: After parents Lalu & Rabri, Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav’s home raided by ED

ThePrint Team -
Raids continued Friday in many locations in Delhi and Bihar, including in the premises of other Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders.
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