Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge.
What this section does
No finding, sentence, or order of a competent court is invalid merely because no charge was framed or due to any error, omission, irregularity, or misjoinder of charges, unless a failure of justice has actually been occasioned. Where a failure of justice is found, the appellate/confirmation/revision court may order a charge to be framed and trial recommenced, or direct a new trial on a properly framed charge; if no valid charge could be framed on the proved facts, the court shall quash the conviction.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court of competent jurisdiction · Court of appeal/confirmation/revision
Derived from CrPC s.464.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 510, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 510 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.