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The Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1968
Repealed or not in force
The Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1968
9 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
1
Short title, extent and duration:
2
Definitions
3
Power to prohibit strikes in certain employments
4
Penalty for illegal strikes
5
Penalty for instigation, etc
6
Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes
7
Power to arrest without warrant
8
Act to override other laws
9
Repeal and saving