The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recovered around Rs 23,000 crore in money laundering cases and has distributed it to the victims of financial crimes, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Thursday.

The statement was made by the top law officer before a special bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma during the open court hearing on a batch of pleas seeking review of the controversial May 2 judgment of the apex court, news agency PTI reported.

The Supreme Court had on May 2 ordered the liquidation of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited (BPSL) while setting aside a resolution plan of JSW Steel Limited for the ailing firm.