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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.

‘Will cooperate,’ Shivakumar alleges ‘misuse of name’ after ED summons son in Aishwarya Gowda fraud case

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The Karnataka Deputy CM further said that some people who were cheated by Gowda came to him and said that she pretended to be Shivakumar's sister to siphon off money from them.

ED raids Panvel BJP leader over ‘illegal’ land transfer, pocketing Rs 42 cr compensation from NHAI

Mayank Kumar -
Money laundering case stems from FIR filed by Navi Mumbai Police in September following complaint from Raigarh’s Range Forest Officer against JM Mhatre & another accused.

ED’s now-withdrawn summons to Arvind Datar: The case, controversy & SC advocates body letter

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This is linked to the agency’s probe into allegedly ‘illegal gains’ made by a former Religare chairperson. The firm had approached senior advocate Arvind Datar for a legal opinion.

In case against Gujarat Samachar publisher & editor, ED cites ‘illegal acquisition’ of NTPC, TCS shares

Mayank Kumar -
ED alleged in affidavit to Ahmedabad court that Bahubali Shah and brother Shreyansh Shah routed more than Rs 26 cr to corner shares of NTPC and TCS during Initial Public Offerings.

CBI to arrest ED officer who ‘demanded’ Rs 5 cr bribe to settle a case, negotiated amount via FaceTime

Ananya Bhardwaj -
CBI registered a case of corruption in the matter and confirmed the involvement of Chintan Raghuvanshi, a deputy director-rank ED officer. Process to arrest him is underway.

ED raids Jaypee Infratech, others in homebuyers’ ‘fraud’ case, seizes Rs 1.70 cr cash, documents

PTI -
The raids were carried out at 15 premises in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Mumbai on 23 May under the PMLA after an FIR against companies like Jaypee, Jayprakash Associates, and others.

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‘Crossing all limits’: SC slams ED, stays probe against TASMAC in Tamil Nadu liquor licences row

PTI -
Highlighting absence of any predicate offence involving TASMAC as an accused, SC said the probe agency was violating all norms of federal governance by initiating the investigation.

Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara under ED lens as probe in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case deepens

Mayank Kumar -
The agency raided 16 locations, including some tied to the Congress MLA, after investigators traced unaccounted funds linked to the gold smuggling network.

Kerala Police vs ED—the ‘Rs 2 crore bribe’ at heart of vigilance case against Kochi ED officer

Mayank Kumar -
A senior ED officer in Kochi was named the first accused in a case wherein bribe was allegedly demanded to drop a case. Central agency calls the complainant a 'fraudster'.
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