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India: Amendment to Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) on rules strengthening intermediary compliance

Progress

Current status
in consultation
07 May 2026 processing consultation
21 Apr 2026 in consultation
14 Apr 2026 processing consultation
30 Mar 2026 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 May 2026
processing consultation

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology closes extended consultation on Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules 2026

On 7 May 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology closes the consultation on the draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules 2026, opened on 30 March 2026 and twice …

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 Apr 2026
in consultation

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology extended consultation on Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules 2026

On 21 April 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology extended the consultation deadline on the draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules 2026 to 7 May 2026, having…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
14 Apr 2026
processing consultation

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology closes consultation on amendment to Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) on rules strengthening intermediary compliance

On 14 April 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) closes the consultation on an amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) on rules strengthening intermediary compl…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
30 Mar 2026
in consultation

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology opened consultation on amendment to Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) on rules strengthening intermediary compliance

On 30 March 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) opened a consultation on an amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) on rules strengthening intermediary complian…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government