Adani stocks in focus as US DOJ moves to drop $265M bribery case; SEC eyes civil settlement

Gautam Adani's legal overhang lifts as US prosecutors prepare to drop the criminal bribery/fraud case, with SEC pursuing settlement on the parallel civil matter. Adani Green flagged a final judgment request filed May 15. Resolution unlocks parent capital flows tied to airport retail and consumer-facing arms.

— FiledFri, 15 May, 2026, 08:00 IST·First seen Fri, 15 May, 2026, 07:59 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Adani Group · US DOJ expected to drop criminal bribery/fraud case against Gautam Adani; SEC moving to settle parallel civil case. Adani Green disclosed final

Key facts

  • $265 million

Why this matters

Resolution reopens the door to partnership, JV, and capital-markets conversations with Adani's retail and airport-concession entities previously gated by US legal exposure.