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.

— Filed Fri, 15 May, 2026, 08:00 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

US DOJ expected to drop criminal bribery/fraud case against Gautam Adani; SEC moving to settle parallel civil case. Adani Green disclosed final judgment request filed May 15. Group stocks in focus, with airport retail and consumer arms tied to parent capital flows.

Why this matters

Removes the overhang that has constrained Adani's capital deployment since late 2024, freeing focus for chairman Gautam Adani's stated push into energy, digital, and data centre capacity targeting 75 GW by 2047.

Retail-company signals steady at 261 over the last 90 days, indicating sustained sector activity.