PoliticsPetroleum Act Draft Proposes Civil Penalties for Licence Breaches
The draft Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026 suggests decriminalising licence breaches under the Petroleum Act. It proposes civil penalties of up to ₹2.5 crore for a first violation and ₹5 crore for repeat offences. However, the draft includes tougher punishments for serious offences related to petroleum regulations.
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