Observance of due diligence by intermediaries, including Artificial Intelligence platforms, under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) enforced the IT Amendment Rules on February 20, 2026, requiring digital intermediaries and AI platforms to follow strict due diligence for synthetically generated information (SGI).
The rules update the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 under the IT Act, 2000 to stop deepfakes, fraud, and online harm.
The AIACT.IN India AI Regulation Tracker
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.
February 2026
Issuing Authority
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Type of Legal / Policy Document
Executive Instruments - Administrative Decisions
Status
In Force
Regulatory Stage
Non-binding but institutionally endorsed instruments
Binding Value
Regulatory
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