Sources told CNBC TV-18 that the Enforcement Directorate proposes to close nearly 1,500 Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) violation cases.
The ED’s proposal has been sent to the Department of Revenue, sources said.
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The ED has set Rs 10 lakh as the benchmark for closing a case, sources revealed to the channel.
A total of 3,500 cases under FERA are being pursued currently.
The cases are being pursued under various sections of FERA.
FERA was repealed in year 2000.
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