Section 100: Punishment for disclosure of information
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Section 100 — Governs punishment for disclosure of information and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) Whoever being the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other person referred to in section 39 or section 121 discloses, contrary to the provisions of that section, any such information as is…
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗
Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- (1) Whoever being the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other person referred to in section 39 or section 121 discloses, contrary to the provisions of that section, any such information as is referred to in that section without the consent of the appropriate Government, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may…
- (2) No court shall proceed with the trial of any offence under this section except with the previous sanction of the appropriate Government.
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- Punishment for disclosure of information.—(1) Whoever being the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other person referred to in section 39 or section 121 discloses, contrary to the provisions of that section, any such information as is referred to in that section without the consent of the appropriate Government, he shall…
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Appropriate Government, Inspector-cum-Facilitator
Full statutory text — Section 100
100. Punishment for disclosure of information.—(1) Whoever being the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other person referred to in section 39 or section 121 discloses, contrary to the provisions of that section, any such information as is referred to in that section without the consent of the appropriate Government, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both. (2) No court shall proceed with the trial of any offence under this section except with the previous sanction of the appropriate Government.
How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — (1) Whoever being the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other person referred to in section 39 or section 121 discloses, contrary to the provisions of that section, any such information as is referred to in that section without the consent of the appropriate Government, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may…
- Additional operative limb — (2) No court shall proceed with the trial of any offence under this section except with the previous sanction of the appropriate Government.
- Numerical or timing control — Punishment for disclosure of information.—(1) Whoever being the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other person referred to in section 39 or section 121 discloses, contrary to the provisions of that section, any such information as is referred to in that section without the consent of the appropriate Government, he shall…
- Central Rule mapping — 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Appropriate Government, Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
Rules, forms and cross-references
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by punishment for disclosure of information, the compliance owner should identify the applicable sector and authority, document the prescribed control/notice/record and retain inspection or training evidence. A text point to test is: “Punishment for disclosure of information.—(1) Whoever being the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other person referred to in section 39 or section 121 discloses, contrary to the provisions of that section, any such information as is referred to” Read the mapped Central Rule(s) 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182.
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 100
What does Section 100 of the OSHWC Code cover?
Section 100 — Governs punishment for disclosure of information and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) Whoever being the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other person referred to in section 39 or section 121 discloses, contrary to the provisions of that section, any such information as is…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 100?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(1) Whoever being the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other person referred to in section 39 or section 121 discloses, contrary to the provisions of that section, any such information as is referred to in that section without the consent of the appropriate Government, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may…” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 100 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 100?
The provision contains this numerical/time expression: “Punishment for disclosure of information.—(1) Whoever being the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other person referred to in section 39 or section 121 discloses, contrary to the provisions of that section, any such information as is referred to in that section without the consent of the appropriate Government, he shall…” Apply it only in the clause and context in which it appears.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 100?
The current concordance maps Section 100 to Central Rule(s) 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182.
Is Section 100 currently operative?
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Source & verification trail
Act: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.