{"id":3970,"date":"2022-11-14T11:03:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T05:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/?p=3970"},"modified":"2022-11-14T11:03:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T05:33:05","slug":"enforcement-directorate-overview-structure-and-functions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/enforcement-directorate-overview-structure-and-functions\/","title":{"rendered":"Enforcement Directorate – Overview, Structure, and Functions"},"content":{"rendered":"

ED (full form of ED is enforcement directorate) is an organization that investigates offenses of money laundering and violation of foreign exchange laws. This organization works under the department of revenue and the ministry of finance, and the financial investigation agency strictly follow the constitution and laws of India. <\/span><\/p>\n

The enforcement directorate originated on 1st May 1956 and formed the enforcement unit for controlling the foreign exchange under FERA, 1947. The headquarter was situated in Delhi and headed by the legal service officer, and it had two branches 1<\/span>st<\/span> branch was located in Bombay, and 2<\/span>nd<\/span> one was in Calcutta. In 1957, the unit’s name changed to an enforcement directorate, and a new branch was opened in Madras. In 1960, administrative control was transferred from the Department of Economic Affairs to the revenue department. After some time, FERA 1947 was replaced by FERA 1973.<\/span><\/p>\n

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