EPC and BOT contract drafting, FIDIC adaptation for Indian law, delay and disruption claim management, construction arbitration and infrastructure project legal advisory.
Short, direct, on the record.
India does not mandate a single standard form. FIDIC forms are widely used in international projects. Government projects often use CPWD General Conditions of Contract, NHAI model concession agreements, or MoRTH specifications. Private sector projects increasingly use FIDIC or bespoke contracts.
Delay claims require timely notice (as per contract), demonstration of entitlement, causation analysis (critical path method or similar), extension of time documentation and cost substantiation. Indian courts and arbitral tribunals apply the contract terms strictly on notice and substantiation requirements.
Yes, if the contract includes a force majeure clause. The scope depends on the contractual definition. Indian law does not have a statutory force majeure doctrine for commercial contracts (unlike the Indian Contract Act Section 56 on frustration, which is narrower). Covid 19 era jurisprudence has clarified the distinction.
For large infrastructure projects, a tiered mechanism is recommended: engineer or project manager determination, followed by DAB/DRB, then mediation and finally arbitration. Institutional arbitration (MCIA, SIAC or ICC) provides procedural certainty. Court litigation is generally avoided due to timeline uncertainties.
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