Industrial Relations Act, 2012 — section 43

43. Illegal strikes and lock-out..—(1) A strike or lock-out shall be illegal if

(a)it is declared, commenced or continued without giving to the other party to the dispute, in the prescribed manner, a notice of strike or lock-out or before the date of strike or lock-out specified in such notice, or in contravention of Section 46;

(b)it is declared, commenced or continued in consequence of an industrial dispute raised in a manner other than that provided in Section 34;

(c)it is continued in contravention of an order made under Section 42, Section 45, or Section 61 or sub-section (6) of Section 44; or

(d)it is declared, commenced or continued during the period in which a settlement or award is in operation in respect of any of the matters covered by a settlement or award.

(2)A lock-out declared in consequence of an illegal strike and a strike declared in consequence of an illegal lock-out shall not be deemed to be illegal.