India: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

India’s infrastructure programmes largely depend on public-private partnerships (“PPPs”) to mobilise specialised expertise, capital and operational capacity for projects that serve public purposes.

A company, in the eyes of law, is a separate legal person. But unlike an individual, it cannot think, speak or act on its own. Every corporate decision is ultimately taken by people—directors...

Opening an aircraft maintenance facility in India requires navigating three parallel regulatory tracks that operate on different timelines: airworthiness approval from the DGCA, land and airside access from airport operators, and duty treatment from customs authorities. This comprehensive legal guide examines the statutory framework under the new Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam 2024, the CAR-145 organization approval process, airport land allocation challenges, customs duty exemptions, and the state-level clear

The Government of Maharashtra, by gazette notification dated 22.07.2026, has notified the Maharashtra Stamp (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2026 (“Stamp Amendment”) amending the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 (“Stamp Act”).

インド政府の閣議において、「セミコン・インディア・プログラム」の第2期（以下、「Semicon 2.0」）が承認されたことにより、同国の半導体分野は$

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has issued draft notification S.O. 3962(E) dated 16 July 2026, proposing amendments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, published in the Extraordinary Gazette on 20 July 2026. This follows the Supreme Court's direction in Rajive Raturi versus Union of India on 8 November 2024, mandating the government to delineate mandatory, non-negotiable accessibility rules under Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, by segregating binding provisions from the guidelines under Rule 15 of the 2017 Rules.

India’s renewable energy market has now entered a more structured regulatory phase with the issuance of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (“CERC”) Guidelines for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (“VPPAs”) dated 24 December 2025 and the subsequent Statement of Reasons issued on 27 April 2026.

The applicability of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 ("MSMED Act") to a works contract has emerged as a contentious legal issue with significant ramifications for the construction and contracting industry in India. As infrastructure development accelerates across the country and contractual disputes proliferate between enterprises, a fundamental question has come to the fore: Whether Works Contract fall within the ambit of the MSMED Act's protective framework?

India's aviation sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, evolving from 74 operational airports in 2014 to 163 in 2025, with ambitious plans to reach 400 airports by 2047.