(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Jurisdiction of courts shall be enforced across all industrial premises, factories, mines, and workplaces throughout India.
(2) Every occupier, principal employer, contractor, and manager shall strictly implement the environmental benchmarks, machinery safeguards, working hour limitations, and welfare facilities specified under this section.
(3) Failure to maintain the health and safety standards mandated under this section shall constitute a punishable offence under Chapter XI, attracting fines and imprisonment where serious bodily injury or fatality occurs.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 96
Section 96 of the Code defines the territorial and judicial jurisdiction of courts for trying offenses under the Code, specifying that offenses shall be tried by a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class having local jurisdiction.
Verify the territorial jurisdiction of the court issuing summons: if a corporate corporate headquarters located outside the judicial district is improperly served without establishing local establishment jurisdiction, challenge the process at the inception.