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Criminal Laws - MCOCA - Jurisdiction - Respondents are not in possession of any property in Delhi. As there is no organised crime committed by the Respondents within the territory of Delhi, there is no cause of action for initiation of proceedings under MCOCA. 35. The Appeal is disposed of as follows:- 33 Criminal Appeal @SLP(Crl.) No.5497 of 2015 (a) The words ‘competent Court’ in Section 2(d) of MCOCA is not restricted to Courts in Delhi and charge sheets filed in Courts in other States can be taken into account for the purpose of constituting continuing unlawful activity; (b) There cannot be a prosecution under MCOCA without an organised crime being committed within Delhi; and (c) The judgment of the High Court is upheld though for different reasons.