India's Courts Push Mediation, Infrastructure, and Corporate Disputes Forward

Key developments:
- *Consumer mediation*: A Telangana High Court judge urges parties to mediate before litigating, citing the Consumer Protection Act and the new Mediation Act 2023. [Read more] (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/first-mediate-then-litigate-telangana-high-court-judge-pitches-faster-cheaper-resolution-of-consumer-disputes/articleshow/135674831.cms)
- *Mekedatu project*: Karnataka will move ahead with the Mekedatu reservoir after the Supreme Court upheld the state's right, says Deputy CM D K Shivakumar. [Read more] (https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/karnataka-will-proceed-with-mekedatu-project-says-supreme-court-has-upheld-its-right-dk-shivakumar/articleshow/135669275.cms)
- *KG‑D6 gas dispute*: The Supreme Court is facilitating mediation between Reliance, BP and Niko to resolve a 13‑year arbitration over gas migration contracts. [Read more] (http://legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/corporate-business/sc-mediation-in-13-year-old-kg-d6-dispute-puts-spotlight-on-gas-migration-arbitration-and-energy-contracts/135653490)
- *Tata Power arbitration*: A Singapore Commercial Court enforced an arbitral award, attaching Tata Power’s shares in two local subsidiaries while the company appeals. [Read more] (http://legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/corporate-business/tata-power-shares-face-attachment-proceedings-in-singapore-amid-kleros-dispute/135663677)