# Centre appoints ex-ED officer to PMLA adjudicating body 2026-08-13T03:45:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The central government has appointed Naveen Kumar B, retired Additional Director (Prosecution) of the Enforcement Directorate, as Member (Law) of the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The President of India approved the appointment through an August 11 office order from the finance ministry's revenue department. Naveen Kumar B will serve at Level 14 of the pay matrix for five years from the date of assuming charge. His term will end earliest on his 65th birthday or by further government orders. The notification was issued by under secretary Jatin Kumar. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: Adjudicating Authority, Enforcement Directorate, Finance Ministry, government appointment, Naveen Kumar B, PMLA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-appoints-ex-ed-officer-to-pmla-adjudicating-body/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-appoints-ex-ed-officer-to-pmla-adjudicating-body/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.