US SEC’s Lawsuit Against Gautam Adani Paused: The ongoing shutdown in the United States has come as good news for Gautam Adani as the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against the Adani Group Chairman was paused on Thursday local time. The reason for the halt is the ongoing federal government shutdown a report by Bloomberg said. Adani has been accused of breaking US securities laws by providing misleading and false details about his company Adani Green Energy Ltd. Officials stated that the attorney managing the case was unable to continue his work due to the furlough caused by the shutdown. What Did The Judge Say? US Magistrate Judge James Cho decided to pause the proceedings and instructed the government to submit a updated report within 30 days after the shutdown ends. Is The Criminal Case Still Active? It is worth noting that the criminal case against Adani continues without interruption. In November US prosecutors in Brooklyn accused India’s second richest man of fraud alleging his involvement in a USD250 million bribery scheme. The prosecutors also named Adani’s nephew Sagar R Adani and Vneet S Jain in the five-count indictment for allegedly violating the US federal laws. HIGHLIGHTS SEC’s civil case against Gautam Adani paused due to the ongoing US government shutdown. Case lawyer furloughed court proceedings on hold until shutdown ends. Judge ordered an update within 30 days after the government reopens. Criminal case continues; Adani and others face $250 million bribery fraud charges. How Many People Have Faced Charges Under FCPA? Notably prosecutors charged a total of eight individuals in the case including Adani his nephew and Jain with conspiring to violate the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). However none of the accused have appeared in court. How Adnai Group Responded To The Allegations? The Adani Group has bluntly rubbished all the allegations imposed by the US government and termed them baseless. In June this year Gautam Adani said that no individual belonging to the Adani Group had been charged with violating the FCPA. (Note: This is a developing story and further details will be added.)