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- What Should a Lift Safety Audit Cover? The 47-Point Check
By Yajvin Tandon · August 31, 2026
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.
- Lift Modernisation in India: What Changed Since 2020
By Sunil Tandon · July 24, 2026
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.