section 119A
Contempt of Industrial Court, Labour Courts and Wage Boards relating to omission to produce documents etc
The Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946General194618 sections
Statutory text
- (1) If any person—
- (a) when ordered by the Industrial Court or a Labour Court or a Wage Board to produce or deliver up any document, 10[or to furnish any information,] being legally bound intentionally omits to do so; or
- (b) when required by the Industrial Court or a Labour Court or a Wage Board to bind himself by an oath or affirmation to state the truth refuses to do so;
- (c) being legally bound to state the truth on any subject to the Industrial Court or a Labour Court or a Wage Board refuses to answer any question demanded of him touching such subject by such Court or Board; or
- (d) intentionally offers any insult or causes any interruption to the Industrial Court or a Labour Court or a Wage Board at any stage of its judicial proceeding, he shall, on conviction, 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.
- (2) If any person refuses to sign any statement made by him when required to do so by the Industrial Court or a Labour Court or a Wage Board, he shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.
- (3) If any offence under sub-section
- (1) or
- (2) is committed in the view or presence of the Industrial Court or a Labour Court or a Wage Board, as the case may be, such Court or Wage Board may, after recording the facts constituting the offence and the statement of the accused as provided in 1[the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,] forward the case to a magistrate having jurisdiction to try the same and may 2 of require security to be given for the appearance of the accused person before such magistrate or, if sufficient security is not given, shall forward such person in custody to such magistrate.
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