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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.

Raj Thackeray questioned by ED for over 8 hours in money laundering case

PTI -
MNS chief Raj Thackeray is being investigated in connection with a money laundering probe in the IL&FS alleged payment default case.

SC likely to list Chidambaram anticipatory bail plea Friday after refusing hearing today

Ananya Bhardwaj -
P. Chidambaram moved Supreme Court in INX Media case as CBI and ED got on his trail hours after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected by Delhi HC Tuesday.

ED issues lookout notice against P Chidambaram as it investigates INX Media case

PTI -
ED officials said the look out circular is a preventive measure as former Union minister P. Chidmbaram's whereabouts are unknown at present.

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.
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