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US judge won't immediately dismiss criminal charges against India's Adani

FILE PHOTO: Indian billionaire Gautam Adani attends the 51st Gems and Jewellery Awards in Jaipur, India, November 30, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Indian billionaire Gautam Adani attends the 51st Gems and Jewellery Awards in Jaipur, India, November 30, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Reuters

NEW YORK - A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the Justice Department to justify its decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, declining to rule immediately on Adani's lawyers' request earlier in the week to formally dismiss the case.

(Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York)

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This story was originally published June 26, 2026 at 11:34 AM.

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