A US federal court on Monday, August 10, dismissed with prejudice the criminal charges against Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani and former Adani Green Energy CEO Vneet Jaain, bringing the nearly two-year-old US criminal case against the three to an end. Gautam Adani welcomed the ruling, saying he did so “with humility and deep respect for the judicial process”. Judge QuestionsThe court’s decision followed months of scrutiny over the Justice Department’s decision to abandon a high-profile prosecution inherited from the previous administration. The Justice Department defended the process, saying McCotter had met defence lawyers and Justice Department lawyers before conducting his own research and analysis. The SEC settlement was separate from the Justice Department’s criminal prosecution and did not amount to a criminal conviction.