The Directorate of Enforcement is a multi-disciplinary organization mandated with investigation of offence of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws. The statutory functions of the Directorate include enforcement of following Acts:
1. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA): It is a criminal law enacted to prevent money laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from, or involved in, money-laundering and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. ED has been given the responsibility to enforce the provisions of the PMLA by conducting investigation to trace the assets derived from proceeds of crime, to provisionally attach the property and to ensure prosecution of the offenders and confiscation of the property by the Special court.
2. The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA): It is a civil law enacted to consolidate and amend the laws relating to facilitate external trade and payments and to promote the orderly development and maintenance of foreign exchange market in India. ED has been given the responsibility to conduct investigation into suspected contraventions of foreign exchange laws and regulations, to adjudicate and impose penalties on those adjudged to have contravened the law.
3. The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA): This law was enacted to deter economic offenders from evading the process of Indian law by remaining outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts. It is a law whereby Directorate is mandated to attach the properties of the fugitive economic offenders who have escaped from the India warranting arrest and provide for the confiscation of their properties to the Central Government.
Company Details
- Employees
- 322
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Directorate Of Enforcement, Pravartan Bhawan,apj Abdul Kalam Road,india
- Industry
- Law Enforcement
- NAICS
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Police Protection
- HQ
- New Delhi, New Delhi
- Competitors
- Ministry Of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, National Investigation Agency ( Nia ), INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, Income Tax India Official, Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), Central Bureau Of Investigation., Delhi Police, Central Narcotics Bureau, National Crime Investigation Bureau.
Enforcement Directorate Questions
Enforcement Directorate's website is https://enforcementdirectorate.gov.in/
Enforcement Directorate's LinkedIn profile is https://in.linkedin.com/company/enforcement-directorate
Enforcement Directorate has
322 employees.
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employees at Enforcement Directorate.
Enforcement Directorate's industry is
Law Enforcement
Enforcement Directorate's top competitors are
Ministry Of Corporate Affairs,
Government Of India,
National Investigation Agency ( Nia ),
Intelligence Bureau,
Income Tax India Official,
Serious Fraud Investigation Office (Sfio),
Central Bureau Of Investigation.,
Delhi Police,
Central Narcotics Bureau,
National Crime Investigation Bureau.
Enforcement Directorate's categories are Law Enforcement
Enforcement Directorate's founding year is 1955
