Singapore legislation
Section 396
Section 396
Irregularities not to vitiate proceedings
Subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained, no finding, sentence or order passed or made by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be reversed or altered on account of —
(a)
any error, omission or irregularity in the complaint, summons, warrant, charge, judgment or other proceedings before or during trial or in any inquiry or other proceeding under this Code;
(b)
the want of any sanction required by section 129; or
(c)
the improper admission or rejection of any evidence,unless the error, omission, improper admission or rejection of evidence, irregularity or want has occasioned a failure of justice.[395