26. Penalty for illegal strikes and lock-outs.—

(1) Any workman who commences, continues or  otherwise acts in furtherance of, a strike which is illegal under this Act, shall be punishable with  imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees,  or with both. 

(2) Any employer who commences, continues, or otherwise acts in furtherance of a lock-out which is  illegal under this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month,  or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. 

27. Penalty for instigation, etc.—

Any person who instigates or incites others to take part in, or  otherwise acts in furtherance of, a strike or lock-out which is illegal under this Act, shall 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. 

28. Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs.—

Any person who knowingly  expends or applies any money in direct furtherance or support of any illegal strike or lock-out shall 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. 

1[29. Penalty for breach of settlement or award.—

Any person who commits a breach of any term  of any settlement or award, which is binding on him under this Act, shall be punishable with  imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both 2[and where the  breach is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to two hundred rupees for every day  during which the breach continues after the conviction for the first] and the Court trying the offence, if it  fines the offender, may direct that the whole or any part of the fine realised from him shall be paid, by  way of compensation, to any person who, in its opinion, has been injured by such breach.] 

1. Subs. by Act 36 of 1956, s. 20, for section 29 (w.e.f. 17-9-1956).

2. Ins. by Act 35 of 1965, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-12-1965).

STATE AMENDMENT 

Kerala 

Insertion of new section 29A.—

After section 29 of the principal Act, the following section shall be  inserted, namely:— 

“29A. Penalty for failure to comply with an order issued under section 10B.—

Any person  who fails to comply with any provisions contained in any order made under sub-section (1) of section  10B shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but  which may extend to one year and with fine."] 

[Vide Kerala Act 30 of 1979, s. 3] 

30. Penalty for disclosing confidential information.—

Any person who wilfully discloses any such  information as is referred to in section 21 in contravention of the provisions of that section shall, on  complaint made by or on behalf of the trade union or individual business affected, 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. 

3[30A. Penalty for closure without notice.—

Any employer who closes down any undertaking  without complying with the provisions of section 25FFA shall be punishable with imprisonment for a  term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with  both.]  

3. Ins. by Act 32 of 1972, s. 3.

31. Penalty for other offences.—

(1) Any employer who contravenes the provisions of section 33  shall 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) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder shall, if no  other penalty is elsewhere provided by or under this Act for such contravention, be punishable with fine  which may extend to one hundred rupees.