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A U.S. federal judge on June 25, 2026, declined to immediately dismiss criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani, instead ordering the Justice Department to justify its decision to drop the case. Adani was charged in 2024 with conspiring to bribe Indian government officials to secure approval for a solar plant project for a subsidiary of his Adani Group, and then misleading U.S. investors about the company's anti-corruption practices. The Adani Group has consistently denied any wrongdoing. The Justice Department announced last month it would no longer pursue the prosecution. Adani's lawyers had requested formal dismissal on June 24, but Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the Brooklyn federal court deferred a ruling, demanding an explanation from prosecutors.
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Adani was charged in 2024 with agreeing to bribe Indian government officials so a subsidiary of his Adani Group could win approval to develop a solar plant, and then misleading U.S. investors
Updated - June 27, 2026 06:05 am IST - NEW YORK
Pallavi Keswani
A U.S. judge on Friday (June 25, 2026) ordered the Justice Department to justify its decision to drop criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani, declining to rule immediately on Adani’s lawyers’ request earlier in the week to formally dismiss the case.
Mr. Adani was charged in 2024 with agreeing to bribe Indian government officials so a subsidiary of his Adani Group could win approval to develop a solar plant, and then misleading U.S. investors by providing reassuring information about his company’s anti-corruption practices.
The Adani Group has consistently denied wrongdoing. The Justice Department said last month it would no longer pursue the prosecution.
Mr. Adani’s lawyers on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) asked Brooklyn-based U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis to formally dismiss the case.
Published - June 27, 2026 03:00 am IST
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