India, Feb. 22 -- Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Rahul Navin has asked all units of the federal financial crimes probe agency to exercise "caution, fairness and accountability" while conducting money-laundering investigations, stressing the judicious use of the wide statutory powers available to officers.

The top officer directed ED personnel to ensure that summons and other statutory notices are issued "judiciously", based on "clear necessity and proper application of mind".

The directions were issued during the three-day 34th quarterly conference of zonal officers of the ED, held from February 19-21 in Guwahati. The meeting was chaired by Navin and attended by all senior officers, including special directors, joint directors, addi...