What is Cognizance of offences? Section 34 of Industrial Disputes Act 1947
34. (1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or of the abetment of any such offence, save on complaint made by or under the authority of the appropriate Government.
(2) No Court inferior to that of 92[a Metropolitan Magistrate
or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class] shall try any
offence punishable under this Act.
STATE AMENDMENTS
MADHYA PRADESH
In section 34, for sub-section (2) the following sub-section
shall be substituted, namely :-
"(2) No Court inferior to that of Metropolitan Magistrate or a
Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try an offence
punishable under this Act." – MP Act No. 28 of 2003.
Section 28 - Penalty for giving financial aid to Illegal strikes and lock-outs
Section 29 - Penalty for breach of settlement or award
Section 30 - Penalty for disclosing confidential information
Section 30A - Penalty for closure without notice
Section 31 - Penalty for other offences
CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS
Section 32 - Offence by companies, etc
Section 33B - Power to transfer certain proceedings
Section 33C - Recovery of money due from an employer
Section 34 - Cognizance of offences
Section 35 - Protection of persons
Section 36 - Representation of parties
Section 36A - Power to remove difficulties
Section 37 - Protection of action taken under the Act
Section 38 - Power to make rules
Section 39 - Delegation of powers
Section 40 - Power to amend Schedules
Second Schedule - Matters within the jurisdiction of labour courts
Third Schedule - Matters within the Jurisdiction of Industrial Tribunal
Fourth Schedule - Conditions of Service for change of which notice is to be given