6.42% Conviction Rate In Cases Filed By ED Since 2019 : Union Government Tells Parliament

Delhi High Court, Enforcement Directorate, ED, Arrested Person, Grounds of Arrest, Director of Enforcement Directorate, DK Basu, Guidelines, Supreme Court, Justice Mukta Gupta, RJD Rajya Sabha MP Amarendra Dhari Singh, fertilizer scam, Listen to this Article The Union Government has informed the Parliament that out of 911 prosecution complaints filed in cases registered by the Enforcement Directorate (“ED”) for offence of Money Laundering during the last five years between 01.01.2019 to 31.10.2024, trials were completed in 654 cases and it was able to secure a conviction in 42 cases. i.e., 6.42% conviction rate. The Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Pankaj Chaudhary replied to the question asked by the Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala. Also Read - Challenge To Places Of Worship Act : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing The Minister also informed the house that out of 911 cases registered by ED in the last five years, 257 cases (28%) were pending trial. “Out of the 911 Prosecution Complaints which have been filed, as on date, trial is pending in 257 cases. Conviction has been secured in 42 cases for offence of money-laundering wherein 99 accused have been sentenced and proceeds of crime have been confiscated.”, the Minister said. 6.42% Conviction Rate In Cases Filed By ED Since 2019 : Union Government Tells Parliament