Adani Group indictment dismissal order called routine by US legal expert

U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis ordered the Department of Justice to submit a formal response by July 13, 2026 regarding its motion to dismiss the indictment against the Adani Group. Legal analyst Chris Man, a partner at Steptoe, described the order as a routine procedural step, noting that judges have limited authority to block a DOJ dismissal request and that the process is likely to conclude within weeks.

The Adani Group maintains that the indictment is fundamentally flawed, arguing that the transactions at issue were conducted by non‑U.S. issuers under English law and fall outside U.S. securities jurisdiction, as established in the Supreme Court’s Morrison v. National Australia Bank decision. The company also contends that the alleged bribery payments were legitimate price reductions, that no investors suffered losses, and that all bond and loan obligations remain satisfied.