https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461333 Delhi HC upheld amendments to Marketing Discipline Guidelines (MDGs) 2012 following detection of large-scale malpractices in petroleum product supply through software/hardware manipulation. Court held that dealership agreements between oil marketing companies and dealers create contractual obligations, with MDGs providing uniform practices for enforcement. The guidelines, existing for three decades, govern commercial aspects including sampling, equipment maintenance, and business ethics standards. HC affirmed OMCs' authority to impose penalties for violations under dealership agreements, rejecting arguments that penalties cannot be levied under Indian Contract Act. Appeal partially allowed. en-us Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:04:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461333 Delhi HC upheld amendments to Marketing Discipline Guidelines (MDGs) 2012 following detection of large-scale malpractices in petroleum product supply through software/hardware manipulation. Court held that dealership agreements between oil marketing companies and dealers create contractual obligations, with MDGs providing uniform practices for enforcement. The guidelines, existing for three decades, govern commercial aspects including sampling, equipment maintenance, and business ethics standards. HC affirmed OMCs' authority to impose penalties for violations under dealership agreements, rejecting arguments that penalties cannot be levied under Indian Contract Act. Appeal partially allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461333