Section 98: Omission or mistake in conviction
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98. Omission or mistake in conviction
Where an objection is made on account of an omission or mistake in the
drawing up of the conviction or judgment and it is shown to the satisfaction of
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the Supreme Court that sufficient grounds were in proof before the Magistrate
or Intermediate Court to have authorised the drawing up free from that omission or mistake, the Supreme Court may, if it thinks fit, amend the conviction
or judgment and adjudicate on it as if no omission or mistake had existed.
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Questions this section answers
- Can the Supreme Court fix a clerical mistake in my conviction rather than quashing it, if the evidence supported it?