New Delhi, April 21, 2025: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has set aside Rs 15,000 crore for restitution to victims of frauds, including real estate and Ponzi schemes, in the current financial year. This initiative, under the anti-money laundering law, aims to return assets to those defrauded by financial crimes. Since last year, the ED has secured court orders in 32 cases, restoring Rs 31,951 crore worth of assets.
In the fiscal year 2024-25, the ED restored Rs 15,261.15 crore, with Rs 1,488 crore already returned in the ongoing fiscal year. ED Director Rahul Navin has instructed the agency to focus on restitution cases worth Rs 15,000 crore in 2025-26. Restitution can be ordered even before a trial concludes, once charges are framed against the accused, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
