Gautam Adani, chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, addresses a gathering during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, on Jan. 10, 2024. A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, while also rebuking a senior Department of Justice official's conduct related to the case as "concerning." Adani and seven others had been indicted in November 2024 in a New York federal court on criminal charges related to an alleged bribery and fraud scheme. Adani Group is one of the biggest Indian conglomerates, with a significant presence in crucial sectors of the country's economy—from ports to cement, from energy to media. Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled its civil case over bribery charges against Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, directing the two to pay a total of $18 million in fines.