Composition of offences
Section 89 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 deals with composition of offences. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), any offence punishable under this Code, not being an offence punishable with imprisonment only, or with imprisonment and also with fine, may, on an application of the accused person, either before or after the in The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), any offence punishable under this Code, not being an offence punishable with imprisonment only, or with imprisonment and also with fine, may, on an application of the accused person, either before or after the institution of any prosecution, be compounded by a Gazetted Officer, as the appropriate Government may, by notification, specify, for a sum of fifty per cent. of the maximum fine provided for such offence punishable with fine only and for a sum of seventy-five per cent.
provided for such offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which is not more than one year or with fine, in the manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that such amount of composition shall be credited to the Social Security Fund established under section 141 of the Social Security Code, 2020.
(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to an offence committed by a person for the second time or thereafter within a period of three years from the date---
(a) of commission of a similar offence which was earlier compounded;
(b) of commission of similar offence for which such person was earlier convicted.
(3) Every officer referred to in sub-section (1) shall exercise the powers to compound an offence, subject to the direction, control and supervision of the appropriate Government.
(4) Every application for the compounding of an offence shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed.
(5) Where any offence is compounded before the institution of any prosecution, no prosecution shall be instituted in relation to such offence, against the offender in relation to whom the offence is so compounded.
(6) Where the composition of any offence is made after the institution of any prosecution, such composition shall be brought by the officer referred to in sub-section (1) in writing, to the notice of the adjudicating officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 85 before whom the prosecution is pending and on such notice of the composition of the offence being given, the person against whom the offence is so compounded shall be discharged.
(7) Any person who fails to comply with an order made by the officer referred to in sub-section (1), shall be liable to pay a sum equivalent to twenty per cent. of the maximum fine provided for the offence, in addition to such fine.
(8) No offence punishable under the provisions of this Code shall be compounded except under and in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Section 89, The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Act 35 of 2020).
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Questions about Section 89
What does Section 89 of the Industrial Relations Code deal with?
Section 89 of the Industrial Relations Code is headed "Composition of offences". Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), any offence punishable under this Code, not being an offence punishable with imprisonment only, or with imprisonment and also with fine, may, on an application of the accused person, either before or after the in
How do I find court cases under Section 89 of the Industrial Relations Code?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Industrial Relations Code 89, section 89 Industrial Relations Code, section 89 of the Industrial Relations Code. People searching for it also type section 89 of industrial relations code. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 89 of the Industrial Relations Code, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 85 (Power of officers of appropriate Government to impose penalty in certain cases), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 89 of the Industrial Relations Code enacted?
Section 89 of the Industrial Relations Code, cited as Industrial Relations Code 89, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 35 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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