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537. Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error or omission in charge or other proce

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edings - 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 -

(a) of any error, omission or irregularity in the complaint, summons, warrant, [***] proclamation, order, judgment or other proceedings before or during trial or in any inquiry or other proceedings under this Code, or]
[(b) of any error, omission or irregularity in the charge, including any misjoinder or charges, or]
(c) of the omission to revise any list of jurors [***] in accordance with Section 324, or
(d) of any misdirection in any charge to a jury unless such error,omission, irregularity, [***] or misdirection has in fact occasioned a failure of justice.
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.