Frame charges in 60-90 days, no unnecessary adjournments: SC gives directions for effective Speedy Trials in Dowry & Cruelty cases
Supreme Court: In a significant ruling, the Division Bench of Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih, JJ., while taking note of affidavits and data filed by several High Courts, States and Union Territories in pursuance of orders passed by the Court in State of U.P. v. Ajmal Beg, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2801, passed another set of important directions addressing the systemic delay and ineffective implementation attending prosecutions under Sections 304-B, Section 498-A, Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (DPA).
Explanation in simple terms
The Supreme Court has ordered that in cases involving dowry deaths and domestic cruelty, charges must be filed within 60 to 90 days. The court also wants to prevent unnecessary delays in these trials. This means cases like the one against Ajmal Beg should move faster through the legal system. The goal is to deliver justice more quickly to victims and their families.
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