appoints Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) for conducting ED Cases before PMLA Special Courts

Top Home »Top Stories »Finance Ministry… Finance Ministry appoints Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) for conducting ED Cases before PMLA Special Courts [Read Notification] Their appointments, effective from the date of notification, will remain valid until the tenure end dates The Finance Ministry has appointed Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) to represent the Enforcement Directorate (ED) before Special Courts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The notification enlists 53 advocates across various States and Union Territories as SPPs to prosecute cases on behalf of the ED. Their appointments, effective from the date of notification, will remain valid until the tenure end dates specified against each counsel’s name, extending largely to August 18, 2027, with some terms concluding earlier. Here is the full list of personnel appointed as Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) before Special Courts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, as per the Finance Ministry notifications dated 4 September 2025: GST Ruling – A Verdict That Changes Everything – Click Here State / UT-wise List of Appointed SPPs Assam Sh. Debashish Bhattacharya – Tenure till 18.08.2027 Goa 2. Sh. Tamir Taleigaonkar – 18.08.2027 3. Sh. Rohan Pandurang Desai – 18.08.2027 Haryana 4. Sh. Simon Benjamin – 18.08.2027 5. Sh. Atul Aggarwal – 18.08.2027 6. Sh. Vipul Joshi – 18.08.2027 7. Sh. Viresh Chaudhary – 18.08.2027 Karnataka 8. Sh. Prajwala M. P. Gowda – 22.01.2027 9. Sh. Rajesh K. G. – 31.03.2027 Maharashtra 10. Sh. Anil C. Singh – 25.09.2026 11. Smt. Manisha Jagtap – 18.08.2027 12. Sh. Atul S. Sarpande – 18.08.2027 13. Sh. Rajendra Ratanlal Bhatnagar – 18.08.2027 14. Sh. K. C. Prusty – 18.08.2027 15. Sh. Anil D. Yadav – 18.08.2027 16. Sh. Niranjan Pirajirao Bhavake – 18.08.2027 17. Sh. Abhinav Tewari – 18.08.2027 18. Sh. Y. R. Mishra – 18.08.2027 19. Smt. Sneha Goyal – 18.08.2027 20. Sh. Vinit Kulkarni – 18.08.2027 21. Sh. Dashrath Dube – 18.08.2027 22. Sh. Amit Mundey – 18.08.2027 Manipur 23. Sh. Pamei Khangsshinlung Rongmei – 18.08.2027 24. Sh. Laimayum Sevananda Sharma – 18.08.2027 Meghalaya 25. Sh. Nitin Khera – 18.08.2027 NCT of Delhi 26. Sh. Simon Benjamin – 06.07.2026 27. Sh. Vikas Kumar Pathak – 18.08.2027 28. Sh. Manish Jain – 10.07.2026 Odisha 29. Sh. Silabhadra Sastry – 18.08.2027 30. Sh. Kamdev Tripathi – 18.08.2027 31. Sh. Rabindranath Das – 18.08.2027 32. Sh. Ananta Prasad Tripathi – 18.08.2027 33. Sh. Sangram Keshari Burma – 18.08.2027 GST Ruling – A Verdict That Changes Everything – Click Here Tamil Nadu 34. Sh. K. R. Laxman – 18.08.2027 35. Sh. Vinu Priyanga – 18.08.2027 36. Sh. Gowri Shankar – 18.08.2027 37. Sh. Poornachandran S – 18.08.2027 38. Sh. A. Kumaraguran – 18.08.2027 39. Sh. R. Prathap Kumar – 18.08.2027 40. Sh. R. Uma Vijayan – 18.08.2027 41. Smt. G. Hema – 18.08.2027 42. Sh. P. Ajutagore – 18.08.2027 43. Sh. V. Balamurugan – 18.08.2027 Chandigarh (UT) 44. Sh. Sandeep Gorsi – 18.08.2027 45. Sh. Harneet Singh Oberoi – 18.08.2027 46. Sh. Anil Mehta – 07.12.2025 Jammu & Kashmir (UT) 47. Sh. Kuljeet Singh – 18.08.2027 Uttar Pradesh 48. Sh. Shushant Chandra – 22.01.2027 Uttarakhand 49. Sh. Yudhvir Handa – 18.08.2027 West Bengal 50. Sh. Krishnendu Dutta – 18.08.2027 51. Sh. Debayab Sen – 18.08.2027 52. Sh. Anirban Mitra – 18.08.2027 53. Sh. Arun Kumar Bhagat – 18.08.2027 All-India Appointment Sh. Ankush Kumar Prajapati, Assistant Legal Advisor – Appointed as SPP with jurisdiction throughout India. This move might ensure effective prosecution of money laundering cases and is expected to strengthen the Directorate of Enforcement’s ability to pursue high-profile economic offences and ensure faster trial proceedings before PMLA Special Courts. The appointments are legally binding under the powers vested by the proviso to Section 46(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. By expanding its prosecutorial panel, the Finance Ministry has reaffirmed its commitment to tightening India’s anti-money laundering framework. Support our journalism by subscribing to Taxscan premium. Follow us on Telegram for quick updates Subscribe Taxscan Premium to view the Judgment Manu Sharma Manu Sharma is a tax-law enthusiast who is also a Physics Graduate deeply passionate about gaming, puzzles, technology and movies. With an eye for detail and knack for legal research, Manu plays a crucial role in curating and editing content to ensure accuracy, clarity, and relevance. 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