The U.S. Department of Justice defends its decision to drop a criminal case involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. The department says the criminal securities charges should not have been brought, arguing that the case was improperly pursued from the outset. According to the reporting, the Justice Department’s position is that the securities-related allegations tied to Adani were not warranted to be handled through a criminal prosecution. The articles describe the defense as a legal justification for ending the criminal matter, rather than addressing the underlying circumstances in a way that suggests new evidence or new charges. Both outlets frame the dispute around whether the securities allegations were eligible or appropriate for criminal treatment in the first place. The coverage focuses on the department’s rationale for dropping the case and its argument that the original bringing of the charges was inconsistent with how such claims should be pursued. The reporting does not indicate a different outcome or additional cases arising directly from the decision, but centers on the department’s explanation for withdrawing the prosecution.