State Of U.P vs Ajmal Beg Etc

insc-2025-1435 Supreme Court of India 15 December 2025 • 42 min read

25 cases cited (0 SG, 25 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Act finally culminating in Enforcement and Implementation of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Constitution of India Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Enforcement and Implementation of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Indian Penal Code, 1860 It is therefore proposed to amend the Penal Code, 1860 statement of objects and reasons for the introduction of this provision in the Penal Code, 1860

Judges (2)

N. Kotiswar Singh Coram Sanjay Karol Delivered

Parties (2)

State of Uttar Pradesh Appellant Ajmal Beg Respondent

Case Significance

State Of U.P vs Ajmal Beg Etc is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 15, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1435). Criminal appeal by the State against acquittal in a dowry death case under Sections 498-A and 304-B IPC involving a twenty-year-old bride killed over demands for a television, motorcycle, and Rs. 15,000. The Supreme Court analyzed the evidence and issued comprehensive directions for expeditious disposal of dowry-related cases and mandatory awareness programs across all States. The bench comprised Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and Sanjay Karol. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Karol.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 25 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal by the State against acquittal in a dowry death case under Sections 498-A and 304-B IPC involving a twenty-year-old bride killed over demands for a television, motorcycle, and Rs. 15,000. The Supreme Court analyzed the evidence and issued comprehensive directions for expeditious disposal of dowry-related cases and mandatory awareness programs across all States.

What was the outcome of State Of U.P vs Ajmal Beg Etc?

Statutes Cited

Act finally culminating in Enforcement and Implementation of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Constitution of India

Art 136

Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

s 2

Enforcement and Implementation of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Indian Penal Code, 1860

s 30 s 304B

It is therefore proposed to amend the Penal Code, 1860

statement of objects and reasons for the introduction of this provision in the Penal Code, 1860

Cases Cited (25)

IN (25)

(1972) 3 SCC 751 (1976) 1 SCC 6 (1983) 3 SCC 344 (1996) 4 SCC 596 (1998) 3 SCC 309 (1998) 9 SCC 3 (2005) 4 SCC 565 (2006) 2 SCC 450 (2008) 16 SCC 155 (2010) 12 SCC 350 (2010) 2 SCC (Cri) 19 (2010) 3 SCC 152 (2010) 4 SCC (Cri) 27 (2011) 1 SCC (Cri) 266 (2011) 11 SCC 359 (2011) 3 SCC (Cri) 188 (2015) 17 SCC 405 (2018) 1 SCC (Cri) 768 (2021) 17 SCC 111 (2022) 11 SCC 800 (2022) 13 SCC 82 (2022) 14 SCC 500 (2023) 5 SCC 391 2024 SCC OnLine SC 5473 2025 INSC 1435

Cited By (1)

insc-2025-1435

State Of U.P vs Ajmal Beg Etc

Judgment

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