India: Bill amending Information Technology Act, 2000 (No. 28 of 2025) to include provisions on digital assets was introduced to House of People

On 5 December 2025, the Bill amending the Information Technology Act, 2000 to include provisions on digital assets was introduced to the House of People of the Parliament of India. The Bill seeks to address the absence of rules for managing digital assets after death. The Bill applies to intermediaries and online service providers that manage users’ digital assets, including social media, email, cloud services, and cryptocurrencies. The Bill includes provisions to regulate access to or transfer of digital assets, including social media profiles, email accounts, cloud storage, and cryptocurrencies. The proposed amendments introduce the concepts of digital assets, digital wills, and digital executors, and grant legal recognition to such wills. The Bill requires intermediaries to assist digital executors or legal heirs in accessing, transferring, or deleting these assets. The Bill also provides for penalties with imprisonment for up to two years or a fine of up to rupees fifty thousand or both for unauthorised access to user data.