10 Years. 5892 Cases. Only 49 Closure Reports: Govt Lays Out ED Probe Stats In Money Laundering Cases

The ED has filed closure reports in 49 money laundering cases over the last decade and only 15 people have been convicted in 8 cases out of nearly 5,900 probes since 2015, the govt told Parliament.

Govt data reveals the ED has secured only 8 convictions in over 5,800 money laundering cases since 2015, with 49 cases closed without trial.

Source : Enforcement Directorate official

New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) over the last 10-and-a-half years, has filed closure reports in 49 cases before special courts meant to try anti-money laundering crimes, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.

The agency secured eight conviction orders involving 15 people from the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) courts between 2015 to June 2025, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written statement furnished in Rajya Sabha.

He was asked about the details of all cases lodged by the ED since 2015 where charge sheets have not yet been filed in courts, the trial of the accused has not started, and prosecution has been closed by the federal probe agency.

"During the period from 01.01.2015 to 30.06.2025, the Directorate of Enforcement has taken up 5,892 cases for investigation under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002," the minister said.

In these cases, 1,398 prosecution complaints, including 353 supplementary charge sheets, have been filed before the respective special courts under PMLA, he said.

Out of these, so far, the special courts have framed charges in 300 prosecution complaints, including 66 supplementary charge sheets, Chaudhary said.

"As on 30.06.2025, the PMLA special courts have convicted 15 persons in 08 conviction orders in these cases," he stated.

The reply did not specify the reasons for filing the closure reports by the ED.

According to the scheme of PMLA, money laundering cases are only registered after taking cognisance of a predicate offence or primary case booked under various sections of the IPC or BNS and other laws.

The courts have held that if the primary case falls before a court of law, the PMLA case will automatically go away.

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