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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.

BJP in ‘state of panic’, says Congress after ED raids Robert Vadra’s associates

PTI -
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi called the incumbent government a "terror raj" after the Enforcement Directorate carried out searches on Robert Vadra's associates.

SC issues notice to ED on Mallya’s plea against proceedings to declare him fugitive economic offender

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The Supreme Court issued notice on Vijay Mallya's plea but refused to stay proceedings before the Mumbai special court. 

ED seen as ‘tool of harassment’, work to restore its credibility: New chief tells officers

Ananya Bhardwaj -
New Enforcement Directorate chief S.K. Mishra tells his officers to probe cases purely ‘on merit’, warns them against leaks or plants in the media.

IRS officer SK Mishra appointed full-time director of ED

PTI -
Order issued by PM Modi-headed Appointments Committee of Cabinet has appointed SK Mishra as ED chief.

ED begins probe against Amazon, Flipkart for ‘FDI norms violation’

Ananya Bhardwaj -
ED probe comes after NGO filed PIL alleging Flipkart, Amazon circumvented FDI norms by routing popular products through multiple entities.

Chidambaram, son protected from arrest till 26 November in Aircel-Maxis case

PTI -
The Enforcement Directorate filed a reply to Chidambaram's plea for anticipatory bail, maintaining that custodial interrogation was necessary as he was non-cooperative in the probe.

Modi govt treating human rights organisations like criminal enterprises: Amnesty International

PTI -
Amnesty International India issues a statement after the Enforcement Directorate Thursday conducted searches at two locations of the rights watchdog in connection with a foreign exchange contravention case.

IRS officer handling National Herald, NDTV income tax probes likely to be next ED chief

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Sanjay Kumar Mishra, a 1984-batch IRS officer, is said to be the Prime Minister's pick to succeed Karnal Singh as ED chief.

ED files 5th chargesheet in Sandesara fraud but no mention of CBI No. 2 Asthana so far

Ananya Bhardwaj -
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.

Nirav Modi needn’t worry. ED has a terrible record nailing money laundering

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Under money laundering Act, Enforcement Directorate has 3 convictions in 13 years — involving amounts from Rs 4 crore to Rs 3 lakh. 
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