India: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

India's airport privatisation operates through Public-Private Partnership frameworks where the Airports Authority of India retains ownership while granting long-term operational rights to private concessionaires. This comprehensive analysis examines the legal architecture governing these arrangements, including the regulatory role of AERA in tariff determination, the distinction between aeronautical and non-aeronautical services, and the allocation of responsibilities between airport operators and airlines

India's maritime sector is undergoing a transformative shift with a USD 7 billion government package combining financial incentives, capital subsidies, and comprehensive legal reforms. This creates unprecedented opportunities for foreign engineering firms, institutional investors, and clean-energy technology leaders to participate in joint ventures, technology partnerships, and long-term financing arrangements within India's rapidly modernizing shipbuilding ecosystem.

A Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Build-Operate-Transfer concessionaires must pay GST on works contract services rendered to NHAI, treating toll collection rights as taxable consideration. This landmark judgment fundamentally reshapes the tax landscape for highway PPP projects, potentially affecting project bankability, investor appetite, and the cost mechanics for developers participating in India's infrastructure development bids.

The maintenance of the sanctity of public procurement law in India has faced the perpetual struggle between administrative efficacy and the protection of fundamental rights of those safeguarding the nation’s infrastructure.

The Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal, in its judgment dated March 26, 2026, in Alekhya Property Developments Pvt. Ltd. v. Resmi Maream Vergis and Others [(2026) ibclaw.in 159 REAT], Appeal No. (K-REAT)...

India’s arbitration landscape has evolved significantly through legislative reforms and a pro-arbitration judicial approach. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has undergone several amendments in the past three decades to position India as a global arbitration hub. However, a series of developments from 2023-2024 have disrupted India’s trajectory toward becoming a global arbitration hub.

The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026 (2026 Amendment) on 13 March 2026, amending Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005 (Electricity Rules). The 2026 Amendment comes at a significant moment when India's commercial and industrial consumers have increasingly turned to group captive renewable energy projects as a cost-effective route to procure green power, and the captive power sector has grown substantially in scale and sophistication over the past decade

On 30th March 2026, the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, exercising the powers conferred under Section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (“the Act”), promulgated the Mineral...

The distinction between leasehold and freehold property is a fundamental concept in Indian real estate law, with significant legal and practical implications for buyers, developers, and investors. Understanding these systems is essential, particularly in a country where land ownership is closely regulated and often complex.