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Buyer Guides · August 31, 2026 · By Yajvin Tandon
In July 2026 the Supreme Court ruled that a lift is a common carrier, and that the manufacturer, the maintenance agency and the building owner are jointly liable for passenger safety. This is what a serious audit checks, point by point.
Read more →Compliance & Safety · August 28, 2026 · By Yajvin Tandon
Every monsoon, lifts fail for the same three reasons: water in the pit, damp in the controller, and a power supply that keeps collapsing. All three are predictable, and all three are cheaper to prevent than to repair.
Read more →Buyer Guides · July 24, 2026 · By Sunil Tandon
The old reasons for modernising a lift remain: ageing equipment, obsolete parts and declining reliability. What changed after 2020 is the standard of proof — and the range of systems a serious modernisation must now address.
Read more →Compliance & Safety · July 8, 2026 · By Sunil Tandon
IS 17900 has governed Delhi lifts since 22 December 2025. This is the compliance check written from the standard itself — clause numbers included — not from a summary of a summary.
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