No ink signature, no official seal: Why India’s Law Ministry refused to deliver US SEC summons to Adani

India’s Law Ministry twice refused to serve US SEC summons to Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani, citing technical and legal objections. The SEC sought court permission to serve notices via email. The Ministry objected to the absence of an ink signature, official seal, and technical issues with the 'summons'. The SEC argued that the Hague Convention does not mandate such formalities. The Adani Group dismissed the SEC’s allegations as baseless.