Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's lawyers are pushing a U.S. judge to officially drop criminal charges after the Justice Department announced it would no longer pursue the case. Adani had been accused of bribery and misleading U.S. investors. The defense argues the charges were outside U.S. jurisdiction and unprovable. Separately, Adani's companies have settled civil charges with the SEC and Treasury over sanctions violations.

The Department of Justice had previously registered criminal fraud charges against Gautam Adani.

Gautam Adani's lawyers request dismissal of criminal charges, citing lack of U.S. jurisdiction and insufficient evidence of bribery.

Gautam Adani’s lawyer has urged a U.S. court to dismiss bribery charges after the Justice Department dropped the indictment, citing legal limits.

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's lawyers are pushing a U.S. judge to officially drop criminal charges after the Justice Department announced it would no longer pursue the case.…

They argue the case falls outside the reach of US law