Rahul Navin Appointed New Director of Enforcement Directorate

Former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Rahul Navin has been appointed as the new Director of federal anti-money laundering agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED). 

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of IRS officer Rahul Navin, Special Director, ED, as Director of Enforcement in the Directorate of Enforcement for two years with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, a government communique said.

Who is Rahul Navin?

Rahul Navin, 57, joined the ED in November, 2019 as a Special Director. He was appointed as the acting Director of the ED after the tenure of his predecessor Sanjay Kumar Mishra came to an end on September 15 last year.

An expert in international taxation matters, Navin's tenure as the ED head saw the high profile arrests of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in separate money laundering cases.

The ED investigates financial crimes under two criminal laws -- the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) -- apart from the civil provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

With inputs from PTI