Why it is in the news
On 14 September 2026, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, addressing the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference 2026 in New Delhi, called for a shift from 'retrospective justice' to 'preventive justice' in infrastructure projects. He argued that well-designed contracts should prevent disputes rather than leave courts and tribunals to resolve them years later.
The exam angle
Issue: India's infrastructure build-out is outpacing its capacity to design, manage and resolve complex contracts.