Adani is being indicted by the US Department of Justice for his role in an alleged years-long scheme to pay USD 250 million bribes to Indian officials in exchange for favourable solar power contracts. The Adani group has denied the Department of Justice and the SEC's allegations as " baseless.”

A New York court has ordered that the criminal and civil cases filed against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and others in a bribery scheme are “related” and will be assigned to the judge overseeing the criminal case.

In a landmark decision, a New York federal court has ruled that the criminal and civil trials involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, though distinct legal proceedings, will be presided over by the same judge,

US District Court orders related cases against Gautam Adani to be assigned to criminal case judge for efficiency.

Civil and criminal cases against Gautam Adani, Sagar Adani, and others have been assigned to a single judge in the US court over allegations of bribery and securities fraud. The cases will be heard separately.

US SEC and Eastern District of New York cases against Adani Group, alleging a $265 million bribery scheme, assigned to a single judge for smoother handling while remaining distinct