Section 107: Prosecution of owner, agent or manager of mine

Q: What does Section 107 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code) deal with?

Section 107 OSH Code pertains to "Prosecution of owner, agent or manager of mine". It is part of the The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 107 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code) governs prosecution of owner, agent or manager of mine. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 107 OSH Code still in force?

Yes, Section 107 of the The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 107 OSH Code?

धारा 107 OSH Code is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 107 of the The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. Section 107 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code) governs prosecution of owner, agent or manager of mine. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 107 OSH Code?

Dhara 107 OSH Code is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 107 of the The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 107 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code) governs prosecution of owner, agent or manager of mine. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 107 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020?

Cite as: "Section 107, The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, § 107 (India).

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- No prosecution shall be instituted against any owner, agent or manager of a mine for any offence under this Code except at the instance of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or of the District Magistrate or of Inspector-cum-Facilitator authorised in this behalf by general or special order in writing by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator:

Provided that the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or the District Magistrate or the Inspector-cum-Facilitator as so authorised shall before instituting such prosecution satisfy himself that the owner, agent or manager of a mine had failed to exercise due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence:

Provided further that in respect of an offence committed in the course of the technical direction and management of a mine, the District Magistrate shall not institute any prosecution against an owner, agent or manager of a mine without the previous approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.