Penalty for incitement or inducement or giving any financial support for disruption

Any person who knowingly expends or supplies any money or provides any financial support in furtherance or support 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 Rs. 1,000, or with both. Whoever— (i) instigates, or incites or abets any person serving in an essential service to resort to any activity prohibited under section 5; or (ii) knowingly supplies any money or material to any person or body of persons serving in connection with an essential service in furtherance or support of any activity prohibited under section 5, shall be deemed to have contravened the provisions of that Section, and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.