A US prosecutor told the court the Justice Department—not his office—decided to dismiss the criminal case against Gautam Adani, citing no basis to dispute it.

Gautam Adani has categorically denied any involvement with a deal related to the dismissal of criminal charges against him. He affirmed under oath that he was ignorant of any…

Federal prosecutors sought to drop the case against Gautam Adani in May, a significant reversal in a sweeping bribery and fraud scheme.