Chapter XIX - Offences and penalties

Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Chapter XII — Offences and penalties. This guide connects sections 94–114 to provision-level analysis, subordinate law, forms, evidence and practical action without duplicating or paraphrasing the statutory text as a substitute for the official source.

Sections 94–11421 provisionsReviewed 28 July 2026

Legal-use control: determine the event date, commencement notification, appropriate Government, saved legacy instrument and State overlay before relying on a Central Code or Rule.

Chapter XIX - Offences and penalties in 2 minutes

What this module does

It converts the chapter or statutory Part into a navigable provision map, with each legal proposition owned by its individual section page.

What it does not do

It does not replace India Code, the Gazette, a State instrument, a Scheme, a judicial decision or a prescribed form.

Primary decision

Choose the correct provision only after fixing coverage, legal period, jurisdiction, worker status and the relevant transaction.

Evidence standard

Maintain transaction-level records showing the trigger, responsible actor, time, decision, communication and acknowledgement.

Decision path

Identify the exact offence, actor, mens rea or continuing-default element.
Separate inspection, adjudication, prosecution and composition routes.
Do not fabricate retrospective records; remedy continuing harm and preserve the response.
Open the individual section page, then verify the exact provision and linked instrument from the official source before implementation.

Provision map

Provision	Subject	Rules and forms
Section 94	General penalty for offences	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: Form XXV, Form XXVI, Form XXVII
Section 95	Punishment for causing obstruction to Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator, etc.	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 96	Penalty for non-maintenance of register, records and non-filing of returns, etc.	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 97	Punishment for contravention of certain provisions	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 98	Punishment for falsification of records, etc.	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 99	Penalty for omission to furnish plans, etc.	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 100	Punishment for disclosure of information	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 101	Punishment for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 102	Punishment for contravention of provisions of duties relating to hazardous processes	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 103	Punishment for contravention of provisions of duties relating to safety provisions resulting in an accident	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 104	Special provision for contravention of order under section 38	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 105	Failure to appoint manager in mine	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 106	Offences by employees	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 107	Prosecution of owner, agent or manager of mine	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 108	Exemption of owner, agent or manager of mine or occupier of factory from liability in certain cases	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 109	Offences by companies, etc.	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 110	Limitation of prosecution and cognizance of offences	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 111	Power of officers of appropriate Government to impose penalty in certain cases	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 112	Jurisdiction of court for entertaining proceedings, etc., for offence	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 113	Power of court to make orders	Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182Forms: No direct prescribed form identified
Section 114	Composition of certain offences	Rule 182Forms: Form XXVI, Form XXVII

Rules, forms and implementation

Rule map

Rule 177, Rule 178, Rule 179, Rule 180, Rule 181, Rule 182; Rule 182

Form map

Form XXV, Form XXVI, Form XXVII; Form XXVI, Form XXVII

Central/State boundary

Central Rules apply only where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. State Rules, exemptions, authorities and portals must be checked separately.

Portal boundary

A successful portal submission proves a system transaction; it does not by itself establish coverage, entitlement, limitation compliance or legal correctness.

Employer and worker controls

Employer control

Assign a named owner, maker-checker review, due-date trigger, evidence repository and escalation path for each applicable provision.

Worker perspective

Record eligibility, notice, wage or benefit impact, safety or service conditions, available representation and the correct remedy forum.

Inspection readiness

Keep the coverage memo, registration/licence, policy, transaction record, notice, payment evidence, return and exception log together.

Dispute readiness

Preserve the applicable legal version, service dates, pleadings, witness/electronic evidence and later judicial treatment.

Evidence checklist

coverage and appropriate-Government memo
official provision and subordinate instrument
registration, licence or authority record
worker classification and engagement evidence
time-stamped transaction and communication
payment, benefit or safety record
maker-checker approval
exception and remediation record
State notification and portal evidence
judicial/litigation check where disputed

Finin2min Q&A

Can this chapter guide be used instead of the Code text?

No. Use it to identify the correct provision and control. Read the exact official text, Rules, notifications and applicable State material before reliance.

Does the Central Rule apply to every establishment?

No. First determine the appropriate Government and sector. State Rules or technical regulations may control the establishment.

What is the minimum defensible compliance record?

A dated coverage decision, source instrument, responsible actor, transaction evidence, approval, communication and exception/remediation trail.

Official sources

India Code — OSHWC Code, 2020
Read the exact provision and listed subordinate instruments.Ministry of Labour and Employment — Labour Codes library
Codes, Central Rules, notifications, corrigenda and implementation material.Finin2min provision repository
Section, Rule, form, transition, State, litigation and portal routes.

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