Section 510 BNSS: the conviction
Official criminal procedure provision under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Official Statutory Wording (100% Legally Correct)
(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 the opinion of the Court of appeal, confirmation or revision, a failure of justice has in fact been occasioned thereby. (2) If the Court of appeal, confirmation or revision, is of opinion that a failure of justice has in fact been occasioned, it may,— (a) in the case of an omission to frame a charge, order that a charge be framed, and that the trial be recommenced from the point immediately after the framing of the charge; (b) in the case of an error, omission or irregularity in the charge, direct a new trial to be had upon a charge framed in whatever manner it thinks fit: Provided that if the Court is of opinion that the facts of the case are such that no valid charge could be preferred against the accused in respect of the facts proved, it shall quash
Simplified Legal Summary
This section details the statutory rules, frameworks, and procedures under Section 510 of the BNSS.
Legal Compliance Notice
This content is compiled from the official Gazette of India publication. For active legal actions or procedural petitions, citizens are advised to cross-reference this clause with their legal advocate under the corresponding Sections of the BNSS 2023.