| Enforcement Directorate प्रवर्तन निदेशालय | |
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 Official emblem of Enforcement Directorate | |
| Abbreviation | ED |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 May 1956 |
| Legal personality | Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Governing body | Government of India |
| Constituting instruments | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance |
| Website | |
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a law enforcement and economic intelligence agency of the Government of India. Established on May 1, 1956, it is responsible for enforcing economic laws and combating financial crimes.[1] The ED operates under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, with its headquarters in New Delhi.[2]
The ED's primary mandate is to enforce two key laws: the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA). Additionally, it is tasked with implementing the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA).[3]
- ^ "History of ED - Directorate of Enforcement". Enforcement Directorate. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Role of Enforcement Directorate". Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "What we do - Directorate of Enforcement". Enforcement Directorate. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2024.