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.

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.