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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.

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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Farooq Abdullah challenges ED order attaching his properties worth nearly Rs 12 crore

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Srinagar: National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has challenged an Enforcement Directorate order attaching his residential and commercial...

ED summons TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh in Saradha chit fund scam

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Ghosh, who is out on bail in the Saradha case, was suspended from the TMC in 2013 for alleged anti-party activities. He headed a TV channel and a daily funded by the Saradha group.

CBI arrests ED employee for posing as enforcement officer, demanding Rs 2-crore bribe

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D. Chennakeshavulu, a multi-tasking staff member of the Enforcement Directorate, had impersonated as an officer and carried out a search operation at a person's house.

Journalist Kappan, PFI aides got money from Gulf countries for unlawful activities, ED says

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ED files complaint against Siddique Kappan and 3 others, claiming they received Rs 1.36 crore from illegal sources and used part of it to fund anti-CAA protests, Hathras visit.

Ensure NewsClick journalists are not harassed under garb of ED raids — Editors Guild

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In a statement Wednesday, Editors Guild of India says that raids by governmental agencies should not be used as coercive measures to suppress independent journalism.

ED raids premises of Newsclick website, its promoters in Delhi on money laundering charges

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The action is being undertaken to collect additional information to probe money laundering charges against the news company and its promoters, sources said.

ED attaches assets worth Rs 14 crore of Mehul Choksi, Gitanjali Group in PNB fraud case

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The properties attached include a flat in Mumbai, gold and platinum jewellery, diamonds, necklaces made of silver and pearls, watches and a Mercedes Benz.
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