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In 1955, the Supreme Court in Willie (William) Slaney v. State of Madhya Pradesh stressed that the…

Willie Slaney examined the effect of an absent or defective charge and whether the accused was actually prejudiced. The passage emphasizes that the procedural inquiry…

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In 1955, the Supreme Court in Willie (William) Slaney v. State of Madhya Pradesh stressed that the substance of a charge matters more than its form, and asked whether the accused suffered prejudice. Which procedural problem was it addressing?

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Willie Slaney examined the effect of an absent or defective charge and whether the accused was actually prejudiced.

The passage emphasizes that the procedural inquiry concerns the substance and fairness of the proceedings.

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Option A

The statement was about the effect of a defect or omission in the charge. It did not state the general power to alter a charge.

Option B

The statement did not set the rules for trying distinct offences together.

Option C

The statement did not determine which persons could be tried together.

Option D

The Court examined whether failure to frame a proper charge vitiated the conviction and treated prejudice as the decisive inquiry.

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