October 23, 2025 3:48 PM

Centre notifies amendments to IT Rules, 2021 to enhance transparency, accountability

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, introducing new safeguards to enhance transparency, accountability, and proportionality in the removal of unlawful online content. The amended provisions, titled the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025, will come into effect from November 15, 2025. ...