The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 is a civil act in nature as such there is no provision for launching the prosecutions. During the last three years i.e. 2009-10,2010-11 and 2011-12 (upto July 2011) , the Directorate of Enforcement has issued 990 Show Cause Notices to various persons/firms under Foreign Exchange Management Act,1999 (FEMA), for initiating the adjudication proceedings. The Zone-wise details of the Show Cause Notices issued during the last three years is as under: -
Zone |
No. of SCN issued |
Ahmedabad |
39 |
|
62 |
|
102 |
Chennai |
163 |
|
241 |
|
20 |
|
55 |
|
92 |
Kolkata |
84 |
Mumbai |
131 |