'Cognisance' Of FIR Against Gang Member Enough To Invoke MCOCA, Conviction Not Required: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, has held that the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA) can be lawfully invoked even when there is no conviction in previous cases, as long as cognizance has been taken in two or more FIRs that show the accused as a member of an organised gang. This important legal position was clarified by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, while rejecting a…
