US legal experts say it would be highly unusual for a federal court to reject the Department of Justice's request to dismiss the criminal case against Gautam Adani. The DOJ has argued the prosecution was legally flawed, difficult to prove and inconsistent with Trump administration priorities, while experts say judges rarely compel prosecutors to pursue abandoned cases.

The US Department of Justice has strongly defended its decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and others, citing legal flaws and diplomatic…

The US Department of Justice has strongly defended its decision to drop the criminal case against industrialist Gautam Adani and seven others, telling a federal court that the…