Any person who instigates or incites others to take part in, or otherwise acts in furtherance of, a strike or lock-out which is illegal under this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
CHAPTER VI PENALTIES
Section 27: Penalty for instigation, etc
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (repealed)
Repealed by the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) with effect from 21 November 2025.
Supreme Court judgments on the ID Act, latest first, with headnotes: LegalFirms