Centre bats for special courts to settle disputes related to infra project contracts
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Last Updated: Dec 20, 2020, 04:33 PM IST
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The Law Ministry has asked states to set up special courts to settle disputes related to infrastructure project contracts under a law which was amended two years ago, saying it is very important in improving the Ease of Doing Business ranking of both India and states.
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The Law Ministry has asked states to set up special courts to settle disputes related to infrastructure project contracts under a law which was amended two years ago, saying it is very important in improving the Ease of Doing Business ranking of both India and states. Citing the examples of the high courts of Allahabad, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, it has suggested other high courts to allocate a special day to make already functioning designated special courts for dealing with infrastructure project litigation as dedicated courts.
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