US judge refuses to dismiss criminal case against Gautam Adani

US judge refuses to dismiss criminal case against Gautam Adani

A US judge has denied an immediate dismissal of the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.

The decision comes after a request from Adani's lawyers earlier this week.

In May, the US Justice Department had announced its decision to not pursue the prosecution any further.

Now, Brooklyn-based Judge Nicholas Garaufis has asked for more information on this matter by July 13.

Judge demands more information on prosecution's reasoning

In his written ruling, Judge Garaufis said the Justice Department prosecutors' notice of intent to dismiss the case didn't adequately explain their reasoning.

He said, "The Government's terse, bland and conclusory statement affords the court neither a sufficient basis to reach any conclusion nor the opportunity to conduct any analysis of the Government's request for dismissal."

The judge has given until July 13 for further clarification from the Justice Department.