Even with the stringent Building Codes and local by-laws what led to the collapse of the Chintels Paradiso flats? In spite of being certified by highly experienced structural engineers from IIT Delhi and IIT Roorkee, the mishap took place. Were the declarations given by these engineers fraudulent? Aditya Parolia, Lawyer and Partner at PSP Legal and Nimish Gupta, Former MD, RICS India discuss how laws for building occupancy must change and these mishaps avoided