Infrastructure & Transportation

Infrastructure development in India sits at the intersection of procurement law, project finance, environmental regulation, and complex contractual arrangements. PPP projects — under the NITI Aayog's model concession agreements for highways, ports, airports, and urban infrastructure — create long-term contractual obligations between government authorities and private concessionaires that generate disputes over traffic projections, force majeure events, compensation on early termination, and the rebalancing of risk allocation when actual conditions diverge from projections.

Land acquisition for infrastructure projects is governed by the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 — one of India's most litigated statutes. The social impact assessment requirement, the consent threshold for private projects, and the enhanced compensation formula for acquired land have made land acquisition both more expensive and more litigation-intensive than before 2013. Corpus Juris Legal advises infrastructure developers on acquisition strategy, negotiation with landowners, and representation in High Court and district court proceedings challenging acquisition notifications.

Construction contract management — under FIDIC, NEC, or domestic standard form contracts — requires expert advice from tender stage through final account settlement. Contractor claims for extension of time, prolongation costs, and variations are a near-universal feature of large infrastructure projects. International arbitration under ICC, SIAC, or DIAC rules is the typical dispute resolution mechanism for major infrastructure contracts involving foreign parties. Corpus Juris Legal's arbitration practice is active in both domestic and international construction arbitrations.