Times of India | ED flags legal hurdles in money laundering probe AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) highlighted the legal obstacles hampering its money‑laundering investigations, noting a key controversy over whether a probe must wait for the conclusion of the related predicate‑offence trial or can proceed independently under international standards and Financial Action Task Force guidelines. While the Supreme Court has linked money‑laundering cases to the predicate offence, higher‑court rulings have treated them as standalone crimes, creating ambiguity that ED chief Rahul Navin says impedes its work despite a 94% conviction rate. He affirmed the agency’s resolve to pursue over 2,400 pending cases and seize proceeds of crime, with additional solicitor general S V Raju echoing that a predicate offence should not automatically halt investigations. The event also recognized ED officers involved in the Kolkata searches of political consultancy firm I‑PAC, which were disrupted by the state chief minister. Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ed-flags-legal-hurdles-in-money-laundering-probe/articleshow/130708137.cms #EnforcementDirectorate #RahulNavin #FATF #SupremeCourt #VijayMadanlalChoudhary #SVRaju