ED achieved 95% conviction rate in PMLA cases: Govt

NEW DELHI: Govt Tuesday informed Parliament that the Enforcement Directorate has achieved a 95% condemnation complaint successful wealth laundering cases successful which trials person been completed nether the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).“As connected Dec 31, 2025, the peculiar PMLA courts person delivered judgments, connected merits, connected the contented of wealth laundering successful 58 cases, retired of which condemnation orders person been passed successful 55 cases, convicting 123 accused,” MoS for concern Pankaj Chaudhary told Rajya Sabha successful a written effect to a question.He said that “accordingly, the condemnation rate, i.e., full fig of cases successful which accused person been convicted arsenic a percent of full cases decided connected merits connected the contented of wealth laundering is 95%”.Since 2005, the bureau has registered investigations nether PMLA successful 8,391 cases, helium said. “In 1,960 of them prosecution complaints person been filed earlier the peculiar courts praying for condemnation of accused persons for wealth laundering offences and confiscation of proceeds of transgression involved,” Chaudhary added.While providing year-wise details of convictions, Chaudhary said ED has secured condemnation successful 43 cases since 2020-21, wherein 104 accused person been convicted successful the past six years nether PMLA.

“Enforcement Directorate follows a multi-pronged attack for registering a lawsuit based connected money-laundering risks and threats and by examining accusation received done respective sources. After completion of investigation, a prosecution ailment is filed earlier the peculiar court”, helium explained.Chaudhary said efforts person been made to fast-track investigations and reason cases efficiently done the enhanced usage of technology.