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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.

‘Backdated land deal’ was impetus for ED summons to Robert Vadra

Mayank Kumar -
ED claims that a commercial license for the 3.5 acre land parcel—initially denied—was granted after Vadra's firm applied for it. He was summoned for the 3rd straight day Thursday.

Robert Vadra faces 2nd day of ED questioning, says he’s ‘too strong for all this’

ANI -
Vadra shared a political cartoon on social media, taking a jibe at the BJP as he alleged that there is a ‘witch hunt’ & ‘political vendetta’ being carried out against him & Rahul Gandhi.

National Herald case: Sonia, Rahul acquired publisher’s assets at low rate, ED claims in charge sheet

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Agency alleges that 'accused no. 1 & 2' acquired assets of National Herald publisher at just Rs 50 lakh compared to actual market value of the assets, which amounted to Rs 2,000 crore.

What’s the Gurugram land deal case in which ED has summoned Robert Vadra

Mayank Kumar -
The case for which Robert Vadra appeared before officers at the ED headquarters in New Delhi Tuesday concerns a 3.5-acre land acquired in Gurugram, Haryana.

Robert Vadra appears before ED in Gurugram land case, claims ‘political vendetta’

PTI -
Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, said that whenever he does something good for the people, the opposition tries to suppress him.

Diamond merchant Mehul Choksi put under provisional arrest in Belgium, India seeks extradition

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Request was made by CBI to Belgian authorities following which they moved to make provisional arrest of fugitive diamantaire, ThePrint has learnt. Choksi is wanted in PNB fraud case.

ED issues notices to take possession of immovable assets worth Rs 661 cr in Congress-Herald case

PTI -
The notices have been affixed at “conspicuous part of these properties” and primarily seek vacation of the premises to be taken over by the ED.

ED raids TN minister KN Nehru, his MP son in Rs 30 crore bank loan fraud case linked to family firm

Mayank Kumar -
Searches on at various places belonging to minister & his relatives in Chennai & Trichy. Real estate firm True Value Homes is in focus of ED action.

ED raids Empuraan co-producer’s chit fund firm to probe alleged FEMA violations worth Rs 1,000 cr

Mayank Kumar -
The agency is also 'examining' multiple cases of cheating & forgery filed against the Chennai-based firm by various state police forces, it is learnt.

Once Mayawati, Akhilesh & Yogi’s top-performing IAS officer, now under ED radar—Who is Abhishek Prakash

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Prakash has been suspended as CEO of Invest UP for allegedly demanding a bribe for a solar project contract. The 2006 batch officer has held several key positions in UP administration.
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