Delhi court charges Lawrence Bishnoi with MCOCA, Arms Act and Explosives Act offences
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Summary
A Delhi court on Tuesday charged gangster Lawrence Bishnoi with offences under Sections 3 and 4 of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in a 2021 case registered over the alleged running of a crime syndicate and extortion and kidnapping racket.While Section 3 prescribes punishment for organised crime, Section 4 deals with the punishment for possessing unaccountable wealth on behalf of a member of an organised crime syndicate.Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Prashant Sharma of th
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Type Legislation
Source Bar and Bench
Published Tuesday, 21 April 2026
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