InternationalTuesday, 11 August 2026·The Hindu - International
U.S. court drops Gautam Adani graft case linked to $265 million bribery allegations
A U.S. judge on August 10, 2026 dismissed the case against Gautam Adani after prosecutors dropped 2024 fraud and bribery allegations.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On August 10, 2026, Brooklyn federal judge Nicholas Garaufis dismissed the U.S. case against Gautam Adani after prosecutors dropped the 2024 allegations that he took part in a $265 million bribery scheme linked to solar energy supply contracts.
Key specifics
- The judge was Nicholas Garaufis of the Brooklyn federal court.
- The allegations were from 2024 and involved a $265 million bribery scheme.
- The case related to Indian officials and solar energy supply contracts.
- U.S. media reported a possible $10 billion investment pledge in the American economy.
- The dismissal followed a May request by prosecutors to throw out the case.
Exam lens
Question type: international legal affairs and business news, $265 million, Brooklyn federal court, May request, $10 billion pledge; TNPSC may ask which Indian industrialist’s U.S. graft case was dismissed.