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.

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

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.…

A US judge on Friday asked the Justice Department to explain its decision to drop criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani, stopping short of immediately dismissing the…