India AI Regulation Landscape 101
This is a simple regulatory tracker consisting all information on how India is regulating artificial intelligence as a technology, inspired from a seminal paper authored by Abhivardhan and Deepanshu Singh for the Forum of Federations, Canada, entitled, "Government with Algorithms: Managing AI in India’s Federal System – Number 70".
We have also included case laws along with regulatory / governance documents, and avoided adding any industry documents or policy papers which do not reflect any direct or implicit legal impact.
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules 2021)
Notified on February 25, 2021, by MeitY and MIB under Section 87 of the IT Act 2000, these rules replaced the Intermediary Guidelines Rules 2011. The rules impose obligations on intermediary platforms including social media, OTT platforms, and digital news media to not allow prohibited information including misinformation, patently false information, and impersonation. The rules established Grievance Officers, Grievance Appellate Committees (GAC), and due diligence requirements. Intermediaries had until May 25, 2021 to comply. The status is in force as binding regulations governing digital intermediaries.
February 2021
Issuing Authority
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)
Type of Legal / Policy Document
Secondary Legislation
Status
In Force
Regulatory Stage
Regulatory
Binding Value
Legally binding instruments enforceable before courts
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