'Probe Agency ED Can't Act As Super Cop': Karnataka High Court Draws Red Line

What happened: The Karnataka High Court ruled that the Enforcement Directorate must exercise only powers expressly conferred on it under the PMLA, and cannot act as a "super cop." Why it matters: The ruling sets a limit on how the agency operates under the PMLA, holding it to powers explicitly granted by the statute rather than those of an ordinary private individual.

The Karnataka High Court ruled that the Enforcement Directorate must exercise only powers expressly conferred on it under the PMLA, and cannot act as a "super cop."

The ruling sets a limit on how the agency operates under the PMLA, holding it to powers explicitly granted by the statute rather than those of an ordinary private individual.