Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
13. `(1)` Notwithstanding anything contained in section- 12, there shall not be included in any report or publication made or authorised by a Court or Board or the authority appointing a Court or Board any information .obtained by the Court or Board in the course of its inquiry or investigation as to any Trade Union or as to any individual business (whether carried on by a person, firm or company) which is not available otherwiso th.an through evidence given before the Court or Board, except with the consent in writing of the Secretary of the Trade Union or of the person, firm or company in question; nor shall any individual member of the Court or Board or any person concerned in the proceedings before it digclose any such information without such consent.
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(2) If any member of a Court or Board or any person present at or concerned in the proceedings before a Court or Board discloses any information in contravention of the provihiaxrs of sub-seotion `(I),'` he shall, on complaint made bv or under the authority of the Trade Union or individual businesl: affected, be punishable with fine which may extend to one thoasaud rupees :
Prhideil that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to the disclosure of any such information for the purposes of a prosecution ,under section 193 of the .Indian Penal Code.
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Represents14. Subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be tiou ofpa~ties. prescribed, any party to a dispute under inquiry or investigation by a Court or Board shall be entitled to be represented before the Court or Board by a legal practitioner.
Special provision regarding Pzrhlic UtiZit? ASrzrvices.
`15. (1)` Any person who, being employed in a public utility and Sudden service, goes on strike in breach of contract without having in services. utility given to his employer, within one month before so striking, not less than fourteen days' previous notice in writing of his intention to go on strike or, having given such notice, goes on strike before the expiry thereof, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, or with both.
Sudden and Sudden lock-outs strikes in utility services.
Source: India Code