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Enforcement Directorate Prioritizes Faster Probes and New Focus on FEMA, FDI Violations

With over 1,700 money laundering cases in trial and a 93.6% conviction rate, the ED plans to adopt advanced forensics and expand its enforcement scope.

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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 Enforcement Directorate currently has 1,739 money laundering cases under trial, with delays attributed to judicial backlogs and complex investigations.
  • The agency has achieved a 93.6% conviction rate in adjudicated cases, with only three acquittals out of 47 cases decided so far.
  • In FY25, the ED launched 775 new investigations, filed 333 prosecution complaints, and issued provisional attachment orders worth ₹30,036 crore.
  • A total of ₹15,261 crore was restituted to victims in 30 cases during FY25, with plans to accelerate this process further in the coming year.
  • The ED is expanding its scope to investigate violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and foreign direct investment (FDI) norms, while leveraging advanced technology and forensic tools to expedite probes.