https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273202 Non-compliance with an award directing reinstatement under the Industrial Disputes Act gives rise to an offence under Section 29 only when the award becomes enforceable after 30 days from publication under Section 17A. Because reinstatement is a one-time obligation, breach occurs on the day enforceability begins if the employer has not reinstated the workman. For limitation purposes, the date of offence is therefore the date of enforceability, not the earlier date of publication. As Section 29 is punishable with imprisonment up to six months, cognizance is subject to the one-year limitation period under the Code of Criminal Procedure. On the stated facts, the complaint was filed after expiry of limitation. en-us Mon, 07 Aug 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:18:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273202 Non-compliance with an award directing reinstatement under the Industrial Disputes Act gives rise to an offence under Section 29 only when the award becomes enforceable after 30 days from publication under Section 17A. Because reinstatement is a one-time obligation, breach occurs on the day enforceability begins if the employer has not reinstated the workman. For limitation purposes, the date of offence is therefore the date of enforceability, not the earlier date of publication. As Section 29 is punishable with imprisonment up to six months, cognizance is subject to the one-year limitation period under the Code of Criminal Procedure. On the stated facts, the complaint was filed after expiry of limitation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Aug 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273202