Industrial Disputes Act
Industrial Disputes Act
CHAPTER VB — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS · Section 25Q

Penalty for lay-off and retrenchment without previous permission

Synced on 13 Aug 2026Text as per India Code

Any employer who contravenes the provisions of section 25M or 1*** of section 25N 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.

Judgments on Section 25Q