The Directorate of Enforcement is a law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India. It investigates violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, including detecting money laundering offenses and freezing, seizing, or confiscating proceeds of crime. The Directorate is part of India's Department of Revenue and comprises officers of the Indian Revenue Service.

1. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT
• The Directorate General of Economic
Enforcement is a law enforcement
agency and economic intelligence agency
responsible for enforcing economic laws
and fighting economic crime in India.
• It is part of the Department of Revenue,
Ministry of Finance.
• It comprises officers of the Indian
Revenue Service.

2. Conti..
• It was established on the 1st day of June,
2000 by the Central Govt. of India to
investigate provisions of the Foreign
Exchange Management Act, 1999
• Directorate of enforcement is responsible
for detection of cases relating to
violation and performance of
adjudicatory functions to curb
malpractices.

3. FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT
 The prime objective of the Enforcement Directorate is
the enforcement of two key Acts[2] of the Government
of India namely,
1.The Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (FEMA)
and
2.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA).
 PMLA defines money laundering offence and provides
for the freezing, seizure and confiscation of the
proceeds of crime.