Directorate of Enforcement (India)

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The Directorate of Enforcement (India) is a specialized law enforcement agency responsible for investigating and enforcing laws related to economic crimes, foreign exchange violations, and money laundering in India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency of India
law enforcement agency
abbreviation ED
areaOfFocus cross-border financial crimes
proceeds of crime
trade-based money laundering
collaboratesWith Central Bureau of Investigation
Financial Intelligence Unit – India
Income Tax Department (India)
Interpol
state police forces in India
country India
hasDivision Headquarters Investigation Unit
Special Task Forces
Sub-Zonal Offices
Zonal Offices
headquartersLocation New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
jurisdiction Government of India
legalMandate Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973
Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
nativeName Enforcement Directorate
operatesIn India
parentOrganization Department of Revenue (India)
Ministry of Finance (India)
linked to: Ministry of Finance
power arrest under PMLA
provisional attachment of properties
search and seizure under PMLA
summoning and recording statements
primaryFunction attachment and confiscation of proceeds of crime
enforcement of economic laws
enforcement of foreign exchange regulations
investigation of foreign exchange violations
investigation of money laundering offences
reportsTo Revenue Secretary of India
responsibleFor filing prosecution complaints in special PMLA courts
implementing international obligations related to anti–money laundering
processing and executing requests for attachment of assets in money laundering cases
supervisingAuthority Finance Minister of India
typeOfCrimeInvestigated economic offences
foreign exchange violations
hawala transactions
money laundering
terror financing (financial aspects)
usesLegalInstrument prosecution complaint
provisional attachment order
show cause notice under FEMA

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Department of Revenue (India) oversees Directorate of Enforcement (India)
subject linked to: Department of Revenue
Department of Revenue (India) hasChildAgency Directorate of Enforcement (India)
subject linked to: Department of Revenue
Central Economic Intelligence Bureau collaboratesWith Enforcement Directorate (India)
linked to: Directorate of Enforcement (India)