The provision relating to the charge is given under:-

Chapter XVIII, Sections 234-247

Which of the following is not a mandatory content of a charge?

Description of family background of the accused

Specific name of the offence as per the law which provides the offence

In case of unspecific name of the offence, definition of the offence

Particulars of time and place of the alleged offence

Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a charge shall be written in the:-

Language which accused understands

Language which witnesses understands

Which of the following statement is true?

'A' is accused of cheating 'B' at a given time and place. The charge must set out the manner in which 'A' cheated 'B'.

'A' is accused of the theft of a certain article at a certain time and place. The charge need set out the manner in which the theft was effected.

'A' is accused of murder of 'B' at a given time and place. The charge need state the manner in which 'A' murdered 'B'.

'A' is accused of cheating 'B' at a given time and place:-

The charge need not set out the manner in which 'A' cheated 'B'.

The charge must set out the manner in which 'A' cheated 'B'.

Whether the manner is set out or not is to be decided by the court.

An error or omission in the framing of a charge:-

is material in all circumstances shall vitiate the trial

is material only if has occasioned failure of Justice

is material and the accused is liable to be acquitted

The effect of error in stating the required particulars in the charge, shall be regarded material under which of the following circumstances?

When the accused is misled by the error.

When a material witness becomes hostile.

When the accused is declared absconded.

A is charged with cheating B, and the manner in which he cheated B is not set out in the charge. There were many transactions between A and B, and A had no means of knowing to which of them the charge referred, and offered no defence. The Court may infer from such facts that the omission to set out the manner of the cheating was, in the case, an error:-

not material as 'A' has not been misled

"A" is charged with murder of Ajay on 21.08.2024. In fact, the name of victim was Ajoy and offence was committed on 20.08.2024. The evidence adduced by prosecution correctly mentioned the name of the victim and the date of offence and he cross-examined the witnesses accordingly. The trial ends in conviction:-

The trial is vitiated because of the error in charge.

The trial is vitiated because it is a material irregularity.

The error is inconsequential as accused was not thereby misled.

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Chapter XVIII: The Charge (Sections 234–247)

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