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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.

Breakthrough in PNB fraud case, international business head of Gitanjali Gems traced to US

Ananya Bhardwaj -
ED begins process to extradite Sunil Varma, who fled days before PNB scam broke last year, involving diamond merchants Mehul Choksi & Nirav Modi.

ED asks Karti Chidambaram to vacate Delhi house in 10 days in INX Media ‘corruption’ case

Ananya Bhardwaj -
The property was attached by ED in October last year in connection with INX Media corruption case in which both Karti and his father P. Chidambaram are accused.

In Moin Qureshi case, businessman Sana Sathish Babu sent to 5-day custody

PTI -
The Enforcement Directorate is probing the purported purchase of shares worth Rs 50 lakh of a company linked to Moin Qureshi by Sana Sathish Babu.

After corruption probe, J&K Bank under NIA scanner for ‘role in terror financing’

Ananya Bhardwaj -
NIA zeroed in on the bank while investigating the terror-funding case of 2017, which saw the arrest of Yasin Malik and Asiya Andrabi among others.

The IPS class of 1984 that’s all-powerful under Modi govt

Sanya Dhingra -
After appointment of Samant Goel and Arvind Kumar as chiefs of IB and RAW respectively, one particular IPS batch has taken charge of most key agencies.

After 8 hours of grilling on first day, Praful Patel reappears before ED on aviation scam

PTI -
The Enforcement Directorate had earlier registered a criminal complaint against Patel in which it alleged irregularities in fixing air slots for international airlines leading to losses for Air India.

Aircel-Maxis case: Enforcement Directorate says Chidambaram & son withheld information

PTI -
The Enforcement Directorate told a Delhi court that P. Chidambaram and son Karti did not disclose information about foreign bank accounts.

ED issues fresh summons to Robert Vadra in money laundering case

PTI -
The Enforcement Directorate had last week moved a Delhi court seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail given to Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

Enforcement Directorate conducts fresh raids related to IL&FS case in Mumbai

PTI -
Residences and offices of at least four directors of IL&FS were raided in connection with its money laundering probe, said ED officials.

Enforcement Directorate warns its officers of punitive action if they interact with media

Ananya Bhardwaj -
In a fresh circular, the Enforcement Directorate has said any interaction with the media will amount to ‘dereliction of duty’.
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