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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.

After Rs 21.9 cr haul last week, more cash found in flat of TMC minister’s aide Arpita Mukherjee

PTI -
Since Wednesday morning, ED has been conducting raids at Arpita Mukherjee's properties, tracking the money trail in the scam.

ED questions Sonia Gandhi for over 3 hours on day 3 of interrogation in National Herald case

PTI -
According to officials, the 75-year old Gandhi was questioned for over eight hours in the last two appearance and faced about 65 to 70 questions.

ED files supplementary chargesheet against former J-K CM Farooq Abdullah in cricket scam

ANI -
The case relates to the siphoning-off of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) funds by way of transfer to various personal bank accounts of unrelated parties.

Sonia Gandhi appears before ED for second round of questioning in money laundering case

PTI -
The ED is questioning her in relation with a case registered under the criminal provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act last year.

ED arrests Mamata Banerjee close aide & Minister Partha Chatterjee in teacher recruitment scam

Sreyashi Dey -
ED officials have also detained Chatterjee's 'close aide' Arpita Mukherjee, after Rs 20 crore in cash was recovered from one of her properties during raids Friday.

ED raids homes of two West Bengal ministers in teacher recruitment scam

PTI -
Officials also carried out another raid at the residence of former chairman of West Bengal Board of Primary Education, Manik Bhattacharya.

‘Proceeds of crime’ focus of probe, Sonia questioned by ED in National Herald case for 3 hrs

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Congress interim president questioned on alleged loan of Rs 90 crore given by the party to the publisher of National Herald. She has been called again on 25 July.

‘Pressure from Vijayan govt, fake cases’— why ED wants SC to shift gold scam case out of Kerala

Bhadra Sinha -
Enforcement Directorate has moved Supreme Court to transfer gold scam trial to Karnataka. Key accused have levelled allegations against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, top officials.

ED arrests ex-Mumbai Police chief Sanjay Pandey in NSE phone tapping case

PTI -
The retired 1986-batch IPS officer was taken into custody by the federal probe agency after more than seven hours of questioning in the case.

Summoning Sonia Gandhi to ED will raise public sympathy. BJP knows it, wants it

+TFP Zainab Sikander -
Modi’s BJP would much rather have Congress as the main opponent than fight regional leaders who are more street-smart and politically nimble.
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