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In force1985 Revised Edition

396. Irregularities not to vitiate proceedings

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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

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