The ED is a multi-disciplinary organisation mandated with investigation of offences of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws.
It functions under the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance.
Enforcement of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), and Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA) is done by ED.
They have powers of attachment, confiscation, and arrest, conduct raids and searches, summon and question individuals.
Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that the Enforcement Directorate cannot directly arrest a person under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) once a special court takes cognisance of its complaint and the agency will have to approach the court if it wants custody of that person.
The Enforcement Directorate works with international law enforcement for cross-border investigations (Interpol, FATF).
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