Enforcement Agencies — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements about the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is/are correct? 1. ED can attach assets provisionally for up to 180 days without court approval 2. ED operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs 3. ED can arrest individuals without warrant under PMLA 4. ED's attachment powers apply only after conviction in predicate offense

Consider the following agencies and their primary legislation: 1. FIU-IND - Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2. SEBI - Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 3. SFIO - Companies Act 4. DRI - Customs Act Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

With reference to the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND), consider the following statements: 1. It is a member of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units 2. It can directly prosecute money laundering cases 3. It receives Suspicious Transaction Reports from banks and financial institutions 4. It operates under the Reserve Bank of India Which of the statements given above are correct?

The concept of 'reverse burden of proof' in money laundering cases means:

Which of the following agencies has the power to attach benami properties? 1. Enforcement Directorate 2. Central Bureau of Investigation 3. Income Tax Department 4. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence