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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 questions Farooq Abdullah in JKCA scam case, NC & PDP allege political vendetta

Azaan Javaid -
Both NC & PDP accused the Modi govt of using ED to target Abdullah in wake of local parties forming the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, a coalition demanding restoration of J&K’s special status.

ED seizes DMK MP Gautham Sigamani’s assets worth Rs 8.6 crore in FEMA violation case

PTI -
The ED said it got information that Sigamani illegally acquired foreign security without RBI approval & contravened provisions of section 4 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act.

Court grants bail to Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh in money laundering case

ANI -
Despite getting bail, Swapna Suresh will continue to remain in prison as she has been arrested under the UAPA in another gold smuggling case being probed by the NIA.

ED arrests Cox & Kings’ ex-CFO, former internal auditor in connection with Yes Bank case

PTI -
The ED said its investigation found that Yes Bank had a total outstanding amount of Rs 3,642 crore in respect of Cox & Kings Group of Companies.

CBI raids Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar’s properties on ‘ED inputs’, party cries foul

Rohini Swamy -
CBI says raids in 14 places are based on inputs from ED. Congress alleges attempt by Modi govt to derail party's preparations for Karnataka bypolls.

ED attaches 3 Delhi hotels worth Rs 100 crore in PMC Bank case

PTI -
The hotels belonged to the Fab Hotels group. Last year, ED filed a PMLA case to probe into alleged loan fraud in the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank.

No reasonable grounds to not link Rhea Chakraborty to drugs, says special court

PTI -
While hearing Rhea's bail plea in drugs case linked to Sushant Singh Rajput's death, the court said there is a possibility she may tamper with evidence if released on bail.

Web of firms, money trail, properties — case ED has built against Chanda Kochhar’s husband

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Former ICICI MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar’s husband Deepak Kochhar was arrested Monday and is currently in ED custody in connection with a money laundering probe.

ED questions Kerala ex-minister Kodiyeri’s son over ‘links’ to gold smuggling, drugs cases

Rohini Swamy -
Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Kerala CPI(M) state secretary and former minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, is also being probed by Bengaluru Crime Branch in a drug racket case. 

Deepak Kochhar remanded to ED custody till 19 September in ICICI-Videocon case

PTI -
Officials said Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, is under arrest for custodial interrogation based on fresh evidence gathered in the case.
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