New Delhi, April 22 -- A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered framing of charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) against gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and 19 others for running an organised crime syndicate operating across the country. An order was passed by Special Judge Prashant Sharma of Patiala House courts. Along with Bishnoi, charges have also been ordered to be framed against his key associates, including Sandeep alias Kala Jatheri and SampatNehra. The judge ordered framing of charges under Sections 3 (organised crime) and 4 (holding unaccountable wealth on behalf of a member of an organised crime syndicate) of MCOCA and under various provisions of the Arms and Explosives Act. The court has set April 30 as the next date of hearing, when all the accused persons will be produced before the court in person for formal framing of charges. Bishnoi, however, shall not be brought to court in person as a November 2025 order by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) restricts Bishnoi's movement out of Sabarmati jail in Gujarat, where he is currently lodged, due to law and order concerns. The present case was lodged by the Delhi Police Special Cell in 2021 against Bishnoi and 19 others for allegedly being involved in multiple cases, including contract killings, extortion from businessmen and celebrities, social media threatsand arms supply across the country. Apart from Delhi, Bishnoi and his associates also have a MCOCA case lodged against them in Mumbai....