The Delhi High Court ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) must provide ‘reasons to believe’ for future arrests, based on the Supreme Court’s direction in the Kejriwal case, but not retroactively. It clarified that violations of FEMA do not exempt individuals from IPC charges, affirming the validity of ED arrests while quashing Delhi Police actions.
Today, On 7th August, The Supreme Court urged the Enforcement Directorate to improve the quality of its prosecutions due to low conviction rates in money laundering cases. It emphasized the need for stronger legal strategies and scientific investigations. This comes after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs reported only 40 convictions out of 5,297 cases filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
