https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=378087 A mere omission or misdescription in a charge under the Central Excises and Salt Act does not vitiate the trial or conviction where the essential allegations are stated clearly and no prejudice is shown; any such defect may be treated as curable. On sentence, long delay, advanced age, and illness can justify interference with the custodial term while maintaining the conviction. The imprisonment was reduced and the fine correspondingly enhanced, giving only partial relief. en-us Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 06:29:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=378087 A mere omission or misdescription in a charge under the Central Excises and Salt Act does not vitiate the trial or conviction where the essential allegations are stated clearly and no prejudice is shown; any such defect may be treated as curable. On sentence, long delay, advanced age, and illness can justify interference with the custodial term while maintaining the conviction. The imprisonment was reduced and the fine correspondingly enhanced, giving only partial relief. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=378087