ED's Pursuit against Money Laundering: A Decade Review
The Enforcement Directorate has closed 49 anti-money laundering cases in over ten years, with 15 convictions secured from 2015 to mid-2025. Despite investigating 5,892 cases, the special PMLA courts framed charges in only 300. No reasons were given for the closure of cases during this period.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has concluded 49 cases concerning anti-money laundering in the past decade and a half, as confirmed by the government to Parliament. These cases, overseen by special courts, form a significant part of the agency's ongoing efforts to curb financial crimes.
Between 2015 and June 2025, the ED secured eight conviction orders involving 15 individuals from PMLA courts. This information was provided by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in a written response to the Rajya Sabha, which also inquired about cases lodged since 2015 where charge sheets remain unfiled.
Over the same period, the ED launched investigations into 5,892 cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Of these, 1,398 prosecution complaints—including 353 supplementary charge sheets—were filed, leading to charges being framed in 300 cases. The reasons for closing certain cases remain unspecified.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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