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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.

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Rakesh Asthana’s name appeared in the Sterling Biotech diaries seized in 2011, but it has not been mentioned in five prosecution complaints filed so far.

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Ananya Bhardwaj -
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From private jets & starry parties to hiding in Nigeria: The giant fall of the Sandesaras

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Chetan and Nitin Sandesara of the Vadodara-based Sandesara Group are accused of defaulting on loans of over Rs 5,000 crore

This woman from Hyderabad amassed ‘Rs 900 crore’ by conning investors in India & US

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Nowhera Shaik, who peddled different forms of gold investment schemes, was arrested earlier this week after multiple investors called her bluff.

Six-month extension to ED chief Karnal Singh challenged in Supreme Court

Maneesh Chhibber -
The PIL has questioned the Modi government’s motivations in extending Karnal Singh’s two-year term, which would go against SC orders for a fixed term.

ED officer probing Punjab drug haul cases withdraws resignation days after quitting

Chitleen K Sethi -
ED officer Niranjan Singh had questioned Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in connection with one of the drug haul cases.

ED officer who questioned Akali leader Majithia in multi-crore drug bust case resigns

Chitleen K Sethi -
Niranjan Singh, a deputy director of the Enforcement Directorate, resigned citing "personal reasons".

ED chief Karnal Singh to get yet another extension, this time for six months

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Singh, whose two-year extension expires this month, is monitoring many high-profile cases, including ones involving Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya.

Enforcement Directorate attaches assets worth Rs 637 crore of Nirav Modi

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The Punjab National Bank case is one among very few where Indian agencies have attached assets abroad in a criminal probe.

The real problem with Vijay Mallya is that he never really grew up

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Liquor and beer spew cash in India, so Mr Mallya had a gilt-edged inheritance. He also enjoyed mixing business with pleasure.
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