ID Act 9

Section 9 · Substitution of section 25-Q, Central Act No. 14 of 1947

- For section 25-Q of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted. namely:-"25-Q. Penalties for lay-off and retrenchment without previous permission. - Any employer who-

(a)

lays off a workman without complying with the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 25-M; or

(b)

contravenes an order refusing to grant permission to lay-off or to continue the lay-off of a workman under sub-section (4) of section 25-M; or

(c)

contravenes such an order as is referred to in clause (b) passed as a result to review under sub-section (7) of section 25- M; or

(d)

contravenes the provisions of clause (c) of sub-section (1) or sub-section (4) of section 25-N; or

(e)

contravenes an order refusing to grant permission to retrench a workman under sub-section (2) or an order under sub-section (9) of section 25-N; or

(f)

contravenes such an order as is referred to in clause (e) passed as a result of review under sub-section (7) or sub-section (9) of section 25-N; or

(g)

contravenes the direction to reinstate a retrenched workman given under sub-section (1) of section 25-PP or such a direction given as a result of review under sub-section (3) of the said section,

shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both."

The offence at a glance

Maximum punishment: 3 months
Fine: ₹2,000
Cognizable: Non-cognizable
Bailable: Bailable
Compoundable: Not compoundable
Triable by: Any Magistrate

Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station

Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section

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