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The Rajasthan Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1970

The Rajasthan Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1970

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The Rajasthan Essential Services Maintenance Act regulates labor strikes by allowing the state government to ban them in crucial sectors to ensure public safety. It applies to government officials, local authority employees, and school staff across Rajasthan. This law matters because it aims to prevent massive public hardship by keeping vital utilities and services running without interruption. Under this act, taking part in, inciting, or funding illegal strikes can lead to fines and imprisonment. Crucially, the police are empowered to arrest violators without a warrant, meaning community stability takes legal precedence over workers' right to strike.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Power to prohibit strike in certain employments
  4. 4. Penalty for illegal strikes
  5. 5. Penalty for instigation, etc
  6. 6. Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes
  7. 7. Power to arrest without warrant
  8. 8. Act to over-ride other laws
  9. 9. Repeal and Saving

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