Import, transport and storage of petroleum
Section 3 of the Petroleum Act, 1934 deals with import, transport and storage of petroleum. No one shall import, transport or store any petroleum save in accordance with the rules made under section 4. The Act came into force on 30 Mar 1937.
(1) No one shall import, transport or store any petroleum save in accordance with the rules made under section 4.
(2) Save in accordance with the conditions of any licence for the purpose which he may be required to obtain by rules made under section 4, no one shall import 1[petroleum Class A], and no one shall transport transport or store any petroleum.
Section 3, The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act 30 of 1934).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Kohinoor Agencies v. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives & Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Madras HC held mid-term cancellation of a retail petrol-pump licence granted under the Petroleum Act/Rules requires the procedure prescribed under the Petroleum Act, 1934 and Rules; a mere PESO call for explanation from the oil company on a third-party objection does not by itself create a cause of action for mandamus, but any proposed cancellation must follow due notice and hearing under the Act/Rules. DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2025-03-11 (order-7.pdf).
On this section: s.3 Import, transport and storage of petroleum — retail outlet licence under the Act/Rules cannot be cancelled mid-term except by the statutory procedure governing licensed storage/sale.
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Made under this section, and citing it
5 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 3
What have the courts held on Section 3 of the Petroleum Act?
Kohinoor Agencies v. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives & Ors. (11 Mar 2025) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.3 Import, transport and storage of petroleum — retail outlet licence under the Act/Rules cannot be cancelled mid-term except by the statutory procedure governing licensed storage/sale.
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Petroleum Act?
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: Petroleum Act 1934 3, section 3 Petroleum Act 1934, section 3 of the Petroleum Act. People searching for it also type oil act 3 silksong. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Kohinoor Agencies v. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives & Ors. (11 Mar 2025).
What should I read with Section 3 of the Petroleum Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 4 (Rules for the import, transport and storage of petroleum), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 5 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Petroleum (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (2024), then The Petroleum (Amendment) Rules, 2021 (2021).
When did Section 3 of the Petroleum Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Petroleum Act, cited as Petroleum Act 1934 3, came into force on 30 Mar 1937, having been enacted on 06 Sep 1934. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 23. General penalty for offences under this Act348 words
- 4. Rules for the import, transport and storage of petroleum317 words
- 21. Power to make rules regarding tests258 words
- 2. Definitions254 words
- 29. Provisions relating to rules227 words
- 9. Exemptions for motor conveyances and stationary engines221 words
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