- Central government has appointed Rahul Navin as in-charge director of the Enforcement Directorate till the name of the regular director is announced or until further orders.
- Rahul Navin is a 1993-batch- IRS officer. He has assumed charge in place of Sanjay Kumar Mishra.
- Earlier, Navin has served as the chief vigilance officer of the ED headquarters.
- With his appointment, Navin has become the most senior officer within the central probe agency.
- In July, the Supreme Court granted an extension of tenure to ED chief Sanjay Mishra till September 15 with no further extension.
Directorate of Enforcement
- It investigates offences of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws.
- It is responsible for the enforcement of the Foreign Exchange Management Act 2019 (FEMA), Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, and certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
- It works under the Union Finance Ministry.
- Its headquarters is located in New Delhi and is headed by the Director of Enforcement.