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Enforcement Directorate Expands Scope as Conviction Rates Soar

India's ED reports a 93.6% conviction rate, record asset seizures, and new focus on forex and FDI violations during its 69th anniversary.

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ED director Rahul Navin, MoS for finance Pankaj Chaudhary and ASG SV Raju at the ED Day event in Delhi on Thursday. (ANI)
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Overview

  • The ED initiated 775 new money laundering investigations in FY25, bringing the total to over 5,100 cases since 2014.
  • A backlog of 1,739 trials persists, attributed to judicial delays and the complexity of financial crime cases.
  • The agency secured a 93.6% conviction rate, with only three acquittals out of 47 cases decided so far.
  • Provisional asset attachments surged 141% in value to ₹30,036 crore in FY25, with total attachments now at ₹1.55 trillion.
  • The ED plans to prioritize forex, FDI, and export-import violations while adopting advanced forensic tools to enhance investigations.