Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:55am on 11 Aug 2026,Tuesday India Global
A US judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, while expressing concern over the Justice Department’s decision to abandon the fraud and bribery case. Brooklyn-based US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis granted federal prosecutors’ rare request to drop the case after examining their reasons for seeking its dismissal. The judge specifically questioned whether Adani’s November 2024 commitment to invest USD 10 billion in the United States had influenced the decision. The Justice Department’s move marks another instance of federal prosecutors seeking to abandon a high-profile white-collar criminal prosecution during the Republican presidency. The dismissal ends the criminal case against Adani in the US, while the judge’s scrutiny raises questions about the circumstances surrounding the decision. (PC: India Today)
