The correct answer is (d) 22 April, 2018.
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (Act 17 of 2018) was enacted on 20th March, 2018. However, it was deemed to have come into force on 22nd April, 2018. This is because the Act provides that it shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. The Central Government appointed 22nd April, 2018 as the date on which the Act shall come into force.
The Act provides for the attachment and confiscation of the property of fugitive economic offenders. A fugitive economic offender is defined as an individual who has fled from India to avoid criminal prosecution or who has been deported from a foreign country to India to face criminal prosecution. The Act also provides for the extradition of fugitive economic offenders.
The Act has been criticized by some for being draconian and for violating the fundamental rights of individuals. However, the government has defended the Act, saying that it is necessary to bring back fugitive economic offenders and to recover the proceeds of crime.