Both Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani, a director at Adani Green Energy Ltd, have been summoned by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to the charges within 21 days.

Many are intrigued by the recent legal developments involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who faces allegations of bribery and fraud in the United States. The charges stem from an indictment claiming Adani and others orchestrated a massive scheme to bribe officials and secure lucrative contracts.

Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world's richest people, could face a long road to trial in the U.S. on criminal charges over his alleged role in a multi-billion-dollar fraud and bribery scheme.