NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the Justice Department to justifyits decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, declining to rule immediately on Adani's lawyers' request earlier in the week to formally dismiss the case.(Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York)

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…

US judge asks Justice Department to explain dropping charges against Gautam Adani as court delays decision on formal dismissal of the case.