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Draft IT Rule 3(4) could let MeitY bypass Parliament on binding platform rules

A proposed amendment to India's IT Rules, Rule 3(4), would make MeitY advisories and circulars binding on digital intermediaries by tying compliance to safe harbour protections. Legal experts say this lets the executive create enforceable obligations without Parliament or courts, and could affect every category of digital business from social media to cloud services.

Delhi Event Examines MeitY Draft IT Rules Amendments

MediaNama's April 23 Delhi event will examine MeitY's draft amendments to IT Rules, 2021, which expand executive compliance conditions for safe harbour, extend oversight to user-generated news, and compress synthetic-content takedowns to three hours. The changes affect intermediary liability for every major platform

MediaNama Convenes Delhi Forum on IT Rules, Online Speech

MediaNama will host a hybrid policy forum in Delhi on April 23, 2026, examining MeitY's proposed IT Rules amendments and their effect on platform safe harbour, content takedowns, and government oversight of online news. The sessions cover Rule 3(4) intermediary liability, the MHA's Sahyog takedown portal, and MIB's bid

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Can MeitY issue binding rules via advisories? Experts raise alarm over draft IT Rules #NAMA

A proposed amendment to India's IT Rules, Rule 3(4), would make MeitY advisories and circulars binding on digital intermediaries by tying compliance to safe harbour protections. Legal experts say this lets the executive create enforceable obligations without Parliament or courts, and could affect every category of digital business from social media to cloud services.

2mo ago · 3 min · Policy & Government

Agenda: IT Rules and the future of online speech in India, Delhi, April 23 #NAMA

MediaNama will host a hybrid policy forum in Delhi on April 23, 2026, examining MeitY's proposed IT Rules amendments and their effect on platform safe harbour, content takedowns, and government oversight of online news. The sessions cover Rule 3(4) intermediary liability, the MHA's Sahyog takedown portal, and MIB's bid

2mo ago · 2 min · Policy & Government

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