Rahul Navin, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, has been appointed as the in-charge director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on September 15. He will serve in this capacity until the appointment of the regular director. Currently, Rahul Navin holds the position of ED’s special director. Sanjay Kumar Mishra was the outgoing director of the ED, who was appointed as the ED director in 2028.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is responsible for investigating money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws. It operates under the framework of several Acts, including the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), and the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA).
Q.: What are the statutory functions of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) primarily responsible for?
a) Tax collection
b) Investigating corruption cases
c) Investigating money laundering and foreign exchange violations
d) Conducting cybercrime investigations
c) Investigating money laundering and foreign exchange violations