Karnataka HC Curbs ED Powers, Quashes PMLA Cases Against Congress MLA, Others - The Karnataka High Court has delivered a significant blow to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) wide-ranging powers, ruling that the ... Get Latest News on National only on lokmattimes.com. This landmark decision, coming from Justice M.I. Arun, emphasizes that the ED's authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is 'derivative and not original.