Illegal strikes

Illegal strikes

1. (1) No person employed in any essential service shall go or remain on strike and any strike declared or commenced, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, by persons or class of persons employed in any such service shall be illegal.
2. (2) Any person who commences, continues 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 six months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.
3. (3) 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 one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.