Enforcement Directorate

Enforcement Directorate
प्रवर्तन निदेशालय
Official emblem of Enforcement Directorate
Official emblem of Enforcement Directorate
AbbreviationED
Agency overview
Formed1 May 1956 (1956-05-01)
Legal personalityGovernment agency
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyIndia
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Governing bodyGovernment of India
Constituting instruments
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Rahul Navin, IRS, Director
Parent agencyDepartment of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Website
enforcementdirectorate.gov.in

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.[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]

  1. ^ "History of ED - Directorate of Enforcement". Enforcement Directorate. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Role of Enforcement Directorate". Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "What we do - Directorate of Enforcement". Enforcement Directorate. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

Enforcement Directorate

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