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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.

ED arrests RJD MP Amarendra Dhari Singh in money laundering case linked to fertiliser scam

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New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested RJD Rajya Sabha MP Amarendra Dhari Singh in connection with a money laundering case probe linked...

Kerala High Court quashes 2 FIRs against ED officials in gold smuggling case

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The court held that police should have approached the Special PMLA Court, which is looking over cases related to the money trail in the gold smuggling.

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ED files chargesheet against Mumbai-based realtors linked to Yes Bank loan fraud

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The ED’s case is based on an FIR against Omkar Realtors' heads for cheating and diversion of Yes Bank loan funds of Rs 410 crore, which were taken for a redevelopment project.

Centre trying to dismantle PDP by luring, threatening members, says Mehbooba Mufti

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The PDP chief's remarks come a day after she was grilled for five hours by the Enforcement Directorate at its Srinagar office in connection with a money laundering case.

ED seeks quashing of Kerala police FIR against its officials in gold smuggling case

PTI -
Kerala police registered the FIR against ED officials for allegedly forcing Swapna Suresh, key accused in the gold smuggling case, to give statements against CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

ED officials booked for allegedly forcing Swapna Suresh to give statement against Kerala CM

PTI -
According to the FIR, ED officials allegedly forced Suresh, accused in the gold smuggling case, to give 'false' statements against CM Pinarayi Vijayan in order to make fake evidence.

Delhi HC refuses to stay ED summons issued to Mehbooba Mufti in money laundering case

PTI -
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the ED, said Mufti just has to appear before the officials on 22 March.

Mehbooba Mufti moves Delhi HC challenging ED summons in money laundering case

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The former J&K CM has also sought to declare section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as void and inoperative, and violative of Article 20(3) of the Constitution.

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