Law Ministry denies receiving US request for assistance in serving summons to Adani
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New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has denied receiving any request from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for assistance in serving summons to Gautam Adani and his nephew in a civil case. This contradicts the SEC’s claim in a New York court that it had sought help from the Indian government under the Hague Service Convention.
According to an RTI reply obtained by The Hindu, the department of legal affairs stated that “no such request [had] been received” as of February 21—three days after the SEC informed the court of its request for assistance.
The SEC had alleged in November that Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, orchestrated a scheme to bribe Indian officials in connection with a solar power project. It accused them of misleading US investors with false claims during a 2021 debt offering by Adani Green Energy.
In a separate case, the US attorney for the Eastern District of New York filed criminal charges against Adani and seven others, alleging conspiracies to commit securities and wire fraud. Five of them were also charged with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), linked to the alleged $250 million bribery scheme.
The Adani Group has dismissed the allegations as “baseless.”
On February 18, the SEC stated that it had contacted Adani and his legal representatives and had sent them Notices of Lawsuit and Requests for Waiver of Service of Summons. It also confirmed that it had requested assistance from India’s Ministry of Law and Justice under Article 5(a) of the Hague Service Convention.
India and the US are signatories to the Hague Service Convention, which facilitates judicial document exchanges between member countries. The SEC informed the court that the process of serving summons was ongoing and that it would continue efforts as per Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), keeping the court updated on developments.
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Passing out parade held at IMA Dehradun, 491 young officers join Indian Army
Dehradun(PTI): After undergoing rigorous training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, 491 cadets participated in a grand Passing Out Parade on Saturday and will now be commissioned as officers in the Indian Army.
The spectacular parade, held at the historic Drill Square in front of the academy's Chatwood Building, was reviewed by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who served as the reviewing officer.
Along with 491 Indian cadets, 34 foreign cadets from 14 friendly countries also participated in the Autumn Term 2025 Passing Out Parade.
A total of 525 officer cadets from the 157th Regular Course, 46th Technical Entry Scheme, 140th Technical Graduate Course, 55th Special Commissioned Officers Course, and Territorial Army Online Entrance Exam 2023 Course participated in the Passing Out Parade.
The 'Sword of Honour' and gold medal for securing first place during training was awarded to ACA Nishkal Dwivedi, the silver medal to BUO Badal Yadav for second place, and the bronze medal to SUO Kamaljeet Singh for third place.
The silver medal for securing first place in the 'Technical Graduate Course' was awarded to Officer Cadet Jadhav Sujit Sampat, and the silver medal for first place in the 'Technical Entry Scheme-46' was awarded to WCC Abhinav Mehrotra.
The silver medal for the 'Special Commission Officer Course' was given to Officer Cadet Sunil Kumar Chhetri.
Among the foreign cadets, the first place in merit was secured by JUO Mohammad Safin Ashraf from Bangladesh. The Army Chief's Banner for overall best performance in the Autumn Term was awarded to Imphal Company.
As the parade concluded, helicopters showered flowers on the newly commissioned officers from the sky.
On this occasion, General Dwivedi congratulated the new officers in his address for successfully completing their training. He praised the young officers for their high level of discipline, leadership qualities, and endurance, and urged them to uphold the glorious traditions of the Indian Army and serve the nation with loyalty, commitment, and honour.
General Dwivedi said that joining the army marks the beginning of a lifelong duty and selfless service.
The parents and guardians of the newly commissioned officers were also present during the passing out parade.
