With reference to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), consider the following statements: 1.It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). 2. It can register a case on its own like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

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Q. With reference to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), consider the following statements:
1.It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
2.It can register a case on its own like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] .2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Both statements are incorrect.

ED functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
Enforcement directorate cannot register a case on its own, it is required by the agencies such as CBI or state police to register an offense based on which the ED Case Information Report is filed by Enforcement Directorate.

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