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IT rules have made the internet less free

April 06, 2026 12:34 am

It is unfortunate that demands for accountability have been repeatedly deflected and changes to the IT Rules have been framed as a response to deepfakes and AI-generated misinformation.

Draft amendments to IT Rules threaten healthy competition. Here’s how

April 01, 2026 4:58 pm

The digital world stands at a tipping point: it cannot be governed through ever-changing rules that ignore their wider implications. Decision-makers must immediately and meaningfully engage with the full complexity of digital governance.

The Consent Gap: India’s new AI Rules protect the 'file' but forget the victim

February 13, 2026 3:16 pm

The recent amendments to the IT Rules on synthetic and AI generated content focus on how believable an image is and how quickly it can be removed

Age rating to list of don’ts: Draft rules on obscenity online

January 27, 2026 2:44 pm

The draft code mandates the classification of all digital content with labels based on themes and messages, including violence, obscenity, nudity, sex, language, drugs and horror.

Don’t host obscene, vulgar content on online platforms: Centre to tech companies

December 30, 2025 5:23 am

The ministry has also directed platforms to carry out an immediate review of their internal compliance frameworks.

Daily Briefing: Bombay HC’s red line on regulating free speech; Vinesh Phogat on the campaign trail; & more

September 21, 2024 8:41 am

In today's edition: Bombay HC’s red line on regulating free speech; Vinesh Phogat on the campaign trail; Why the booker shortlist is not the good news it seems

Third judge reserves verdict on pleas challenging amended IT Rules

August 08, 2024 7:30 pm

The petitioners, in a rejoinder submitted that false and incorrect speech can be dealt with without taking unnecessary action against the flagged content.

Pleas challenging amended IT Rules: Judge refuses to grant stay on setting up fact-check unit

March 12, 2024 4:41 am

On January 31, a division bench of the Bombay HC delivered a split verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the amended IT Rules. While Justice Gautam S Patel had struck down the amendment, Justice Neela K Gokhale upheld the government's side. Thereafter, Justice Atul S Chandurkar was asked give his opinion as the third judge.

Why two Bombay HC judges have differed on Centre's 'fake news' fact check rule

February 02, 2024 11:08 am

Justice Gautam Patel has said the Rule is 'nothing but censorship'; Justice Neela Gokhale has agreed with the Centre's argument. A third judge will now hear the matter afresh.

Govt directs social media platforms to comply with IT rules amid concerns over deepfakes

December 27, 2023 8:40 am

The advisory by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) mandates that intermediaries communicate prohibited content, particularly those specified under Rule 3(1)(b) of the IT Rules, clearly and precisely to users.