Enforcement Directorate (ED)
AA Edit | ‘Stop being vindictive’: SC directive to ED welcome
The legislative intent in conferring such powers on a professional agency is to enable it to act in the manner that the SC has now suggested
AA Edit | NewsClick: Many questions remain
What is the rationale for the agencies to slap the anti-terror law on the key employees of a news portal?
Dilip Cherian | J’khand officer in a fix for touching up govt note on Eklavya schools
Senior babus say that government decision-making adheres to established procedures and protocols, ensuring checks & balances.
AA EDIT | ED raids evoke scepticism
The common man may have come to realise that raids nowadays are meant to harass political opponents
AA Edit | Govt must halt arbitrary extensions for officers
The Supreme Court had in 2021 itself pointed out the inappropriateness of granting extensions to top officials.
AA Edit | ‘Climate of fear’ warning by SC: Time to curb ED powers
This is not the first case where the agency has run afoul of the judiciary
Mohan Guruswamy | Panama Papers: Nothing done; no questions asked
Now Panama is synonymous with offshore corporations and assured secrecy
AA Edit | Kejriwal’s toughest challenge, or big opportunity?
The alleged Delhi liquor policy scam is the biggest challenge facing Mr Kejriwal
Delhi liquor policy case: ED arrests Aurobindo Pharma director
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested two company executives linked to liquor trade
Calcutta HC: Make ED party in PIL to probe 19 TMC leaders' assets
Shameek Bhattacharya pointed out that the TMC cannot call it a conspiracy of the Centre since the directive came from the judiciary