Enforcement Directorate
Law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency of India
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a law enforcement and economic intelligence agency of the Government of India. Established on 1 May 1956, it is responsible for enforcing economic laws and combating financial crimes. The ED operates under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, with its headquarters in New Delhi.
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ED acts against judge in Rs 50cr payout scam, seizes 24 assetsThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached 24 properties linked to accused former railway claims tribunal judge R K Mittal in a Rs 50 crore fraud case. The agency has previously acted against judges..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Posters put up in Patna to support Lalu Yadav after ED questioning: 'Tiger abhi zinda hai'After the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) grilled Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and others in connection with the land-for-job scam, posters supporting the former Bihar CM were put..DNA - Published | |
RJD chief Lalu Yadav arrives at ED office in land for job scam caseRashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the land for job scam. Tejashwi Yadav claimed these cases are politically motivated. Prior..IndiaTimes - Published | |
ED searches Bengaluru offices of Soros’s foundation, and entities linked to itEnforcement Directorate conducted raids on George Soros's Open Society Foundations for allegedly violating Foreign Exchange Management Act guidelines. Investigations revealed that funds were routed to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bihar: ED quizzes ex-CM Rabri, son Tej Pratap in land-for-jobs scamAn Enforcement Directorate team interrogated ex-Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her son Tej Pratap Yadav for over four hours in connection to a money laundering case linked to the land-for-jobs..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'1000 cr scam': BJP protests alleged corruption within TASMAC; Tamil Nadu govt arrests Annamalai, othersA political conflict erupted in Tamil Nadu after the Enforcement Directorate claimed evidence of corruption within TASMAC. The BJP organized a protest, leading to the arrest of several opposition..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Return Rs 332 crore to Rose Valley scam victims in Odisha: CourtA PMLA court in Bhubaneswar has ordered the reimbursement of Rs 332 crore to victims of the Rose Valley chit fund scam in Odisha. The Enforcement Directorate had previously attached the group's assets,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: ED raids multiple locations in Bengaluru, other placesThe Enforcement Directorate conducted multiple raids in Karnataka in connection with a gold smuggling case involving actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested for attempting to smuggle gold from Dubai...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Muda case: Big relief for Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's wife as HC cancels ED summonsThe Karnataka High Court cancelled the Enforcement Directorate summons for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi and Minister BS Suresh in the Mysore Urban Development Authority land allotment..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SDPI chief Faizy sent to ED custodyA Delhi court has placed SDPI national president M K Faizy in Enforcement Directorate custody for six days related to a money laundering case involving the banned PFI. The ED seeks to investigate the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Paytm gets ED notice for FEMA violations in acquisition of 2 firmsThe Enforcement Directorate has issued a FEMA violation notice to One97 Communications, owner of Paytm, for alleged irregularities related to its acquisition of Little Internet Private Limited and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
ED imposes Rs 3.44 crore fine on BBC World Service India for FDI violationsThe Enforcement Directorate levied a fine exceeding Rs 3.44 crore on BBC World Service India for violating FDI regulations. Additionally, three directors faced individual fines for their oversight..IndiaTimes - Published | |
ED locks 1,646cr assets in crypto scam, accused faces 70 years' jailEnforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen cryptocurrency assets worth Rs 1,646 crore as part of a probe into a major $2.4 billion BitConnect scam. Key accused Satish Kumbhani, indicted in the US in 2022,..IndiaTimes - Published | MHA seeks President’s approval to prosecute former Delhi minister Satyendar JainThe Ministry of Home Affairs has sought the President of India's approval to prosecute former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This..IndiaTimes - Published |
Mystery report reaches SC, parties say they didn't file itA confidential report, undated and unsigned, mysteriously appeared before the Supreme Court during a hearing on the Enforcement Directorate's plea concerning Anil Tuteja's bail in the Chhattisgarh..IndiaTimes - Published | PMLA being misused like dowry law, says SC, gives bail to former bureaucratThe Supreme Court granted bail to former bureaucrat Arun Kumar Tripathi despite strong opposition from the Enforcement Directorate, which arrested him for money laundering. The court criticized ED's..IndiaTimes - Published |
ED gives SBI Rs 79 crore in black money seized during DeMonThe Enforcement Directorate has begun recovering black money deposited during demonetisation, returning Rs 79 crore seized from Musaddilal Jewellers to SBI. The jeweller had deposited over Rs 111 crore..IndiaTimes - Published | ED seizes 142 properties worth Rs 300cr in case against Karnataka CM SiddaramaiahThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached 142 properties worth Rs 300 crore in a money laundering case involving Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. The properties are registered in the names of real estate..IndiaTimes - Published |
ED attaches Rs 486cr home in tony Delhi area in Bhushan Steel caseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached a Rs 486 crore property on Amrita Shergill Marg, Delhi, linked to Aarti Singhal, in a money laundering case. This follows a financial scandal involving..IndiaTimes - Published | Muda case: ED attaches over Rs 300 crore worth assets in money laundering caseThe Enforcement Directorate has attached over 140 properties worth approximately Rs 300 crore in a money laundering case involving Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. It is alleged that Siddaramaiah used his..IndiaTimes - Published |
ED wants to keep people in prison, livid SC saysThe Supreme Court reprimanded the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for making submissions contrary to the law regarding bail for certain categories under the PMLA, like minors or sick persons. The court..IndiaTimes - Published | ED arrests Congress MLA, ex-excise minister, in Chhattisgarh in ‘liquor scam’Chhattisgarh Congress legislator Kawasi Lakhma was arrested by the ED in connection to a liquor scam during his tenure as excise minister. He is accused of receiving substantial monthly payments from a..IndiaTimes - Published |
ED arrests ex-Congress minister Kawasi Lakhma in Chhattisgarh, he accuses PM Modi, Amit Shah, of conspiracyChhattisgarh Congress legislator Kawasi Lakhma has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged liquor scam. He was remanded to ED custody for six days. Lakhma claims the..IndiaTimes - Published | MHA grants approval to ED to prosecute AAP leaders Kejriwal, Sisodia in liquor scam caseThe Union home ministry permitted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute Manish Sisodia and Arvind Kejriwal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for their alleged involvement in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Formula E: HC junks KTR plea, ED calls him againThe Telangana high court dismissed BRS working president KT Rama Rao's challenge against the FIR in the Formula E race case, allowing the investigation to proceed. Following this, the Enforcement..IndiaTimes - Published | Kolkata cops close cases against 'lottery king', ED goes to courtThe Enforcement Directorate faces a setback as Kolkata police file closure reports in FIRs against Santiago Martin and his company for lack of evidence, potentially hindering the PMLA probe. ED appeals..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Proof' found, says ED, calls ex-mantri over Chhattisgarh 'scam'Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Chhattisgarh Congress minister Kawasi Lakhma on January 3 over his alleged involvement in a liquor scam. Searches conducted in Raipur, Dhamtari, and Sukma..IndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court slams ED 'high handedness', 'inhuman' 15-hour interrogationThe Supreme Court criticized the Enforcement Directorate for its 'inhuman conduct' in interrogating former Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar for almost 15 hours, resulting in his arrest at 1.40 am...IndiaTimes - Published |
ED to contest SC freeze on probe against lottery kingThe Enforcement Directorate will challenge a Supreme Court order halting investigations against Santiago Martin and preventing access to digital devices seized from his employees. The SC order also..IndiaTimes - Published | SC restrains ED from accessing seized electronic devices of 'lottery king' Santiago MartinThe Supreme Court has restricted the Enforcement Directorate from accessing or copying content from electronic devices seized from Santiago Martin and his associates. The decision could impact..IndiaTimes - Published |
ED probes Canadian colleges for alleged involvement in trafficking Indians to USThe Enforcement Directorate is investigating allegations of certain Canadian colleges and Indian entities involved in money laundering and human trafficking. The probe follows the death of an Indian..IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi liquor case: BJP calls Kejriwal 'kingpin', AAP cries conspiracy after LG nod on ED actionDelhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case. AAP leaders expressed shock and called the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Ajit, Mushrif, Munde... several in ED's crosshairs get berthsSeveral Maharashtra ministers, including deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, are under ongoing Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigations for money laundering. These ministers, formerly in the..IndiaTimes - Published | Cases up eightfold in last five years, conviction rate below 5%: Congress on EDCongress leader Randeep Surjewala accused the BJP government of weaponizing the Enforcement Directorate (ED), citing a surge in PMLA cases under NDA rule with a low conviction rate. Data revealed an..IndiaTimes - Published |
Eye on refunds, ED starts sale of Rs 6,000 crore ponzi scam assetsThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated the sale of over Rs 6,000 crore worth of attached properties to compensate 32 lakh victims of the Agri Gold ponzi scheme. With Supreme Court and Andhra..IndiaTimes - Published | ED quizzing ex-official whole night in Chhattisgarh liquor case 'terrible': SCThe Supreme Court criticized the Enforcement Directorate's overnight interrogation and 4 a.m. arrest of ex-IAS officer Anil Tuteja in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam as "terrible" and "disturbing." While..IndiaTimes - Published |
On face of it, you are corrupt, SC tells former TMC ministerThe Supreme Court criticized former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's bail plea in a teacher recruitment scam money laundering case. The court questioned granting bail to a minister involved in..IndiaTimes - Published | To get bail, accused must undertake not to delay trial in PMLA cases: SCThe Supreme Court plans to mandate undertakings from accused individuals in PMLA cases. This undertaking will ensure they do not seek adjournments. This condition aims to prevent trial delays. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
'How long can we keep him?: Supreme Court questions ED's low conviction rate in Partha Chatterjee caseThe Supreme Court questioned the Enforcement Directorate's low conviction rate in money laundering cases during a bail hearing for former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee. Chatterjee, arrested in..IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi HC halts trial court proceedings against P Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis caseThe Delhi High Court has temporarily halted the trial court proceedings against senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case. Chidambaram is contesting the trial..IndiaTimes - Published |
Explain lapses: Punjab and Haryana high court slams ED for 'slipshod' probe in IREO caseThe Punjab and Haryana high court has criticized the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) investigation into IREO for alleged money laundering, calling it "slipshod and unprofessional." The court questioned..IndiaTimes - Published | ED arrests masterminds behind UP Police and UPPSC exam paper leaksThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Lucknow arrested Ravi Attri and Subhash Prakash, the masterminds behind the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable and UPPSC RO/ARO exam paper leaks. They are accused of..IndiaTimes - Published |
ED finds Rs 8.8 crore at Chennai office of Santiago MartinThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized Rs 8.8 crore from the Chennai office of lottery tycoon Santiago Martin during searches related to a money laundering case. The investigation involves alleged..IndiaTimes - Published | ED mounts searches on 20 premises tied to top poll bond buyerThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at 20 locations linked to Santiago Martin, a significant political donor known as the 'lottery king,' and his associates. The searches, spanning..IndiaTimes - Published |
Money laundering case: ED raids 23 locations in Maharashtra and GujaratThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at 23 locations across Maharashtra and Gujarat in connection with a money laundering case. The investigation targets Siraj Ahmed Harun Meman, a..IndiaTimes - Published | SC allows ED to auction ponzi scam co MD’s Rs 200 crore assetsThe Supreme Court has permitted the Enforcement Directorate to auction two properties owned by Nowhera Shaik, managing director of Heera Gold Exim Private Limited, to compensate investors allegedly..IndiaTimes - Published |
ED searches 17 Jharkhand, Bengal sites in Bangladeshi infiltration caseThe Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at 17 locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal in connection with an illegal Bangladeshi infiltration case. The agency has seized fake Aadhaars, forged..IndiaTimes - Published | ED takes on land mafia, returns plots to rightful ownersIn a landmark move, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) successfully restored a confiscated property worth Rs 13 crore to its rightful owner in Chennai. The property was seized from a group of land..IndiaTimes - Published |
Didn't join Mahayuti to escape ED probe: Chhagan BhujbalMaharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal refuted allegations of joining the BJP-led alliance to evade an Enforcement Directorate investigation. He clarified that the case against him was closed during his..IndiaTimes - Published | ED searches premises linked to vendors of top e-tailers in 4 statesThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating Amazon and Flipkart for potential violations of foreign exchange regulations. The probe, stemming from complaints about unfair business practices,..IndiaTimes - Published |
