SECTION 512 BNSS – Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful

No attachment made under this Sanhita shall be deemed unlawful, nor shall any person making the same be deemed a trespasser, on account of any defect or want of form in the summons, conviction, writ of attachment or other proceedings relating thereto.

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SECTION 511 BNSS – Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity

(1) Subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained, no finding, sentence or order passed by a Court of competent jurisdiction shall be reversed or altered by a Court of appeal, confirmation of revision on account of any error, omission or irregularity in the complaint, summons, warrant,…

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SECTION 510 BNSS – Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge

(1) No finding, sentence or order by a Court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed invalid merely on the ground that no charge was framed or on the ground of any error, omission or irregularity in the charge including any misjoinder of charges, unless, in…

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SECTION 509 BNSS – Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316

(1) If any Court before which a confession or other statement of an accused person recorded, or purporting to be recorded under section 183 or section 316, is tendered, or has been received, in evidence finds that any of the provisions of either of such…

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SECTION 507 BNSS – Irregularities which vitiate proceedings

If any Magistrate, not being empowered by law in this behalf, does any of the following things, namely:- (a) attaches and sells property under section 85; (b) issues a search-warrant for a document, parcel or other things in the custody of a postal authority; (c)…

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SECTION 506 BNSS – Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings

If any Magistrate not empowered by law to do any of the following things, namely:- (a) to issue a search-warrant under section 97; (b) to order, under section 174, the police to investigate an offence; (c) to hold an inquest under section 196; (d) to…

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