A US federal court directed Gautam Adani to file an affidavit by July 15 disclosing whether any promise, offer or agreement was linked to the US Department of Justice’s request to dismiss the criminal indictment against him and seven others in an alleged bribery case.
The US Department of Justice informed a federal court that the prosecution against Gautam Adani was effectively a “name and shame” case lacking any realistic prospect of trial. The DOJ defended its request to dismiss all charges with prejudice, preventing any future revival.
A US judge sought details from the Justice Department over its decision to drop criminal charges against industrialist Gautam Adani. The court deferred formal dismissal of the case, while Adani’s lawyers had requested closure after prosecutors decided not to continue pursuing the allegations.
Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi faced another legal setback as a London court ordered him to pay over USD 10.7 million to Bank of India in a loan recovery dispute. The Court held him personally liable for dues linked to Firestar Diamond FZE.
The Supreme Court dismissed businessman P.R. Rajesh Kumar’s plea challenging ED searches at his residence in the TASMAC money laundering probe. The Bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana upheld the Madras High Court order allowing alternative legal remedies.
The Mumbai Bench of the NCLT admitted SBI’s application seeking personal insolvency proceedings against Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani. The Tribunal appointed a Resolution Professional and directed issuance of a public notice inviting creditor claims, marking a major development in the insolvency process.
The Bombay High Court granted industrialist Anil Ambani interim protection from prosecution and penalties in a tax-evasion case while admitting his petition challenging provisions of the Black Money Act. Ambani contends that certain provisions of the law are unconstitutional and violate the Constitution of India.
SEBI barred Rajesh Exports Limited and promoter-chairman Rajesh Mehta from the securities market following an investigation into alleged financial irregularities, disclosure lapses, related-party transactions, and possible manipulation of financial statements involving an alleged revenue misrepresentation of nearly Rs 15.15 lakh crore.
A Special CBI Court remanded Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, former Group Managing Director of Reliance Communications, to CBI custody until June 5 in an alleged bank loan fraud case. The agency sought custodial interrogation as part of its investigation into a suspected large-scale financial fraud involving Reliance Communications and related group entities.
The Supreme Court quashed SEBI and SAT orders against Reliance Industries in the Reliance Petroleum trading case, setting aside allegations of fraudulent market practices, directing refund of Rs 250 crore deposited during proceedings and ending the prolonged legal battle arising from 2007 stock market transactions.
