Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section 537

Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error or omission in charge or other proceedings.__ Subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained, no finding, sentence or order passed by a Court of competent jurisdiction shall be reversed or altered under Chapter XXVII or on appeal or revision on account__

of any error, omission or irregularity in the complaint, report by police-officer under section 173, summons, warrant, charge, proclamation, order, judgment or other proceedings before or during trial or in any inquiry or other proceedings under this Code, or
of any error, omission or irregularity in the mode of trial, including any misjoinder of charges, unless such error, omission or irregularity has in fact occasioned a failure of justice.

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Annotations (2)

amendment ^[1] by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), s. 2 and Sch. 2 The original s. 534 was subs. by the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1923 (XII of 1923), s.34. ↩

amendment ^[3] the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), s.2 and Sch. for section 537, which has previously been amended by various enactments. Explanation.__ In determining whether any error, omission or irregularity in any proceeding under this Code has occasioned a failure of Justice, the Court shall have regard to the fact whether the objection could and should have been raised at an earlier stage in the proceedings.] <sup>[1]</sup> ↩