Enforcement Directorate प्रवर्तन निदेशालय | |
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Abbreviation | ED |
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Formed | 1 May 1956 |
Legal personality | Government agency |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Federal agency | India |
Operations jurisdiction | India |
Governing body | Government of India |
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General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Minister responsible | |
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Parent agency | Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance |
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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.[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]