SC Judge: India's Infra Boom Needs Stronger Arbitration

• SC Justice Rajesh Bindal emphasized the need for strong arbitral institutions and expert involvement to resolve disputes in India's booming infrastructure sector and prevent project stalling.
• Justice Bindal advocated for institutional arbitration to combat high costs and delays, stressing clear contract drafting and warning about AI challenges like fabricated evidence.
• Attorney General R Venkataramani called for dedicated legislation for the construction sector and urged law schools to contribute to its regulatory frameworks.
• Delhi High Court Justice Tejas Karia highlighted the need for specialized, faster, and technology-supported dispute resolution frameworks for the complex infrastructure sector.
• Lalit Bhasin noted the failure of litigation and the struggle of arbitration in construction disputes due to a lack of strong, confidence-inspiring arbitral institutions.

Why It Matters: India's infrastructure needs stronger arbitration to prevent project delays from disputes.