TLP Analysis - SGI Amendments and other changes to the IT Rules

On February 10, 2026, the Government of India through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) introduced amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules”), effective from February 20, 2026 (“Amendments”) to regulate synthetically generated information (“SGI”) online, and tighten takedown and grievance redressal timelines for intermediary platforms, amongst others.i Noncompliance with the IT Rules, including the Amendment, may result in loss of safe harbour by intermediary platforms, i.e., immunity from liability for user-generated content.

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