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ARTICLE · 15 APRIL 2026

Government Notifies Information Technology Amendment Rules 2026

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On February 10, 2026, the Central Government notified the amended Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 (hereinafter referred to as “IT Amendment Rules”), marking a significant shift in how India regulates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and synthetically generated content online.

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Government Notifies Information Technology Amendment Rules 2026

Introduction

On February 10, 2026, the Central Government notified the amended Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 (hereinafter referred to as “IT Amendment Rules”), marking a significant shift in how India regulates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and synthetically generated content online. The Amendment was issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as MeitY) under its power conferred by Section 87(1)1, (2)(z)2 & (2)(zg)3 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as IT Act). The IT Amendment Rules shall be enforced from February 20, 2026.4

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