Act Number: 25

Act Name: The Essential Defence Services Act, 2021

Year: 2021

Enactment Date: 2021-08-11

Long Title: An Act to provide for the maintenance of essential defence services so as to secure the security of nation and the life and property of public at large and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Defence Production

Section 6: Penalty for illegal strikes.
    6. Penalty for illegal strikes.--Any person, who commences a strike which is illegal under this Act or goes or remains on, or otherwise takes part in, any such strike, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
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