The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is a law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India. It is part of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government Of India. It is composed of officers from the Indian Revenue Service, Indian Corporate Law Service, Indian Police Service and the Indian Administrative Service. The origin of this Directorate goes back to 1 May 1956, when an ‘Enforcement Unit’ was formed, in Department of Economic Affairs, for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947. In the year 1957, this Unit was renamed as ‘Enforcement Directorate’.
The Congress leader was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on September 3 and was in its custody since then. DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar approached the Delhi high court on Tuesday, seeking copy of his statements recorded by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case. IndiaTimes - Published
A Delhi court on Monday extended by three days the ED custody of Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath, in a money laundering case related to AgustaWestland chopper scam... IndiaTimes - Published
"Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 6 locations, 2 each at Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna in connection with an investigation under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) against Neeraj.. DNA - Published
Interpol has issued a red corner notice (RCN) against Nehal Modi, a Belgian citizen and step brother of fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi on the request of the Enforcement Directorate. The ED.. IndiaTimes - Published
Observing that investigation is the prerogative of the probe agency, a special CBI court here dismissed on Friday a plea by former Union finance minister P Chidambaram, who is currently lodged in Tihar.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday told a court that probe against Congress leader DK Shivakumar has revealed that tainted money is more than Rs 200 crore and 'benami' property is worth Rs 800.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday sought 5-day extension of Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar's custodial interrogation. Shivakumar, arrested on September 3 by the ED in a money.. IndiaTimes - Published
Chidambaram was arrested last month by the CBI after the Delhi High Court rejected his petition seeking anticipatory bail in the case DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday informed a special court here that it was in the middle of interrogating six persons in connection with the INX Media case involving former Union finance.. IndiaTimes - Published
Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar, arrested in a money laundering case, is likely to be produced before a Delhi court on Friday on expiry of his 9-day ED custody. Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Enforcement Directorate told a Delhi court on Thursday that Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, may hamper the probe if allowed to travel to Spain and other European.. IndiaTimes - Published
Puri was arrested on Wednesday by the ED for his alleged involvement in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper money laundering case DNA - Published
In more trouble for arrested Congress leader DK Shivakumar, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now summoned his daughter Aishwarya for questioning as part of its probe into the money laundering case.. IndiaTimes - Published
Special Judge Arvind Kumar rejected Michel's applications in cases filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), saying there was no sufficient ground to.. IndiaTimes - Published
The relief came hours after the SC dismissed Chidambaram's appeal against the Delhi High Court's August 20 order rejecting his anticipatory bail plea in the INX Media corruption case registered by the.. DNA - Published
The case is now adjourned until the application is moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to revive the case. DNA - Published
Earlier in the day, news came in by 10.30 am from Supreme Court that Chidambaram was now a sitting duck to be picked up any time by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), pursuing his arrest. DNA - Published
The Enforcement Directorate recently issued a show cause notice to Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd, the Indian arm of the Amnesty International, UK, for Rs 52 crore remittances it had received from.. IndiaTimes - Published
Former finance minister P Chidambaram, who was sent to 14-day judicial custody on Thursday in the INX Media corruption case, is likely to be lodged at the Tihar prison's Jail No. 7, officials said... IndiaTimes - Published
A Delhi court Thursday granted anticipatory bail to former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in Aircel Maxis cases filed by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate. Special Judge O P.. IndiaTimes - Published
The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate Thursday urged a Delhi court to defer order, scheduled at 2 PM, on anticipatory bail pleas by former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in Aircel.. IndiaTimes - Published
A Delhi court on Tuesday sent arrested Congress leader D K Shivakumar to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till September 13 in connection with an alleged money laundering case. DNA - Published
Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar, who is under Enforcement Directorate's custody, on Wednesday said that "political vendetta" has become stronger than the law in this country. IndiaTimes - Published
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday sought 14-day custodial interrogation of Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar, arrested in a money laundering case, in a Delhi court. The ED told the court.. IndiaTimes - Published
The party also said the 96 days of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's second term are characterised by three words -- "tyranny, chaos and anarchy". The Enforcement Directorate on.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Congress leader and former Karnataka minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday for allegedly being evasive during his questioning on money laundering charges over the past.. IndiaTimes - Published
Roy and Mitra are among the ten leaders and ministers of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) who have been summoned by the CBI for the test. The TMC MP from Dum Dum had earlier appeared.. IndiaTimes - Published
The CBI and the ED Monday sought in a Delhi court the custodial interrogation of former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in cases arising out of the Aircel-Maxis scam saying they have.. IndiaTimes - Published
Senior Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case for the third time on Monday, officials said. He arrived at.. IndiaTimes - Published
On Friday, Karnataka Cong leader DK Shivakumar said that he would be going to Delhi to report to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today after being summoned. DNA - Published
After holding marathon hearings of over 11 hours running into five days, the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on former finance minister P Chidambaram’s anticipatory bail plea in the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved the judgement for September 5, on a plea filed by senior Congress leader P Chidambaram against the Delhi High Court's order rejecting his anticipatory plea in a.. DNA - Published
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Enforcement Directorate said that the agency has been investigating various sensitive and high profile cases under PMLA and if Chidambaram's plea is.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Enforcement Directorate is probing how MNS chief Raj Thackeray walked out of Matoshree Realtors, one of the partners in the consortium constructing Kohinoor Square Towers in Dadar, with a profit of.. IndiaTimes - Published
"A ghost is sought to be created" by former finance minister P Chidambaram by "playing the victim card" and prevent the ED from arresting him in the INX Media money laundering case, the probe agency.. IndiaTimes - Published
A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the Supreme Court that P Chidambaram had 17 bank accounts and 10 properties abroad, the former finance minister refuted the allegations on Tuesday and.. IndiaTimes - Published
Chidambaram, arrested on August 21 in the INX Media case lodged by the CBI, said in his rejoinder affidavit that the top court should call for the records from the investigating officer of the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The top court will continue to hear tomorrow (August 28) the plea of P Chidambaram against Delhi High Court's order dismissing his anticipatory bail plea. DNA - Published
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday slammed the BJP-led Centre, saying it is trying to give a new definition to democracy by using the Enforcement Directorate and the Income Tax.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at locations of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case. DNA - Published
Congress leader P Chidambaram was on Friday granted protection from arrest by the Supreme Court till August 26 in the money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate in the INX Media case... IndiaTimes - Published
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