EPC Contract in India: Key Clauses, Payment, Risk and 2025–26 Rulings
What is an EPC contract in India? Key clauses, lump-sum pricing, MoRTH’s October 2024 Schedule H stage payments, risk allocation, and rulings in President of India v. KEC International (Bombay HC, 2026) and Ramesh Kumar Jain v. BALCO (SC, 2025), with a checklist.
Pay When Paid Clause in India: Are Back-to-Back Sub-Contract Payment Terms Enforceable?
Is a pay when paid clause enforceable in India? How courts treat back-to-back sub-contract payment terms, IRCON v. Vinay Heavy Equipments, Gannon Dunkerley v. Zillion (2023), Kingston v. NBCC (2024), and a recovery checklist for sub-contractors.
Liquidated Damages in Construction Contracts in India: Section 74, Proof of Loss and 2026 Supreme Court Ruling
How liquidated damages in construction contracts work in India: Section 74 of the Contract Act, when proof of loss is needed, the public utility presumption, Saisudhir Energy v. NVVNL (2026), Consolidated Construction Consortium v. STPI (2025) and a contractor’s defence checklist.
Price Escalation Claim in Construction Contracts: Price Variation Clauses, Contractual Bars and 2025 Rulings
How a price escalation claim in construction contracts works in India: price variation clauses, firm-price and no-damages bars, K.N. Sathyapalan, C & C Constructions v. IRCON (2025), Somdatt Builders v. NHAI (2025), BHEL v. Koneru (Delhi HC) and a contractor checklist.
Force Majeure in Construction Contracts in India: Sections 32 and 56, Notice Rules and 2025 Supreme Court Ruling
How force majeure in construction contracts works in India: Sections 32 and 56 of the Contract Act, NHAI model concession categories, the MoF May 2020 OM, Energy Watchdog, Halliburton v. Vedanta, MEP Infrastructure and the 2025 CESC v. Saisudhir ruling on notice as a condition precedent.
Retention Money in Construction Contracts: When It Falls Due and How Contractors Can Recover It
Retention money in construction contracts explained: when it falls due after the defect liability period, the GFR Rule 171 cap of 3%–10% for works, interest bars after Manraj Enterprises, NCLAT’s operational-debt ruling and a recovery checklist for contractors.
Hot-listing of Contractors in India: Grounds, Procedure and How to Challenge It (2026)
How blacklisting of contractors in India works: GFR Rule 151 and the May 2026 debarment amendments, the show cause notice rule, maximum periods, Techno Prints (2025) and A.K.G. Construction (2026), and steps to challenge a blacklisting order.
Injunction Against Invocation of Bank Guarantee in EPC and Construction Contracts: When Courts Step In
When can a contractor get an injunction against invocation of a bank guarantee in an EPC or construction contract? Fraud, irretrievable injustice, conditional guarantees, Section 9 relief and recent Supreme Court rulings.
Construction Contract Disputes in India: Common Claims, Resolution Process and Key Case Law
A guide to construction contract disputes in India: delay, extension of time, liquidated damages, prolongation, escalation and bank guarantee claims, the tiered resolution process, key Supreme Court rulings and NHAI’s 2026 settlement scheme.