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 7: Penalty for instigation, etc.
    7. Penalty for instigation, etc.—Any person, who instigates or incites other persons to take part in, or otherwise acts in furtherance of, a strike which is illegal under this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to fifteen thousand rupees, or with both.
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