
Generative AI in India – Litigation over Legislation?
Artificial Intelligence is a technology modeled around the human brain to perform functions that humans typically do using intelligence,such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and…

DPI: India’s pipe dream for digital inclusion & sovereignty
In late December 2025, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (“OPSA”) released a white paper titled “Democratizing Access to…

An analysis of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025
Introduction The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025 to amend…

Beginning of the End?
In March 2026, Instagram updated its Help Center with a message – “End-to-end encrypted (“E2EE”) messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after May…

SFLC.in’s Comments on the Draft IT Second Amendment Rules, 2026
On 30th March, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) released the IT Rules (Second Draft Amendments), 2026 (“Draft Amendments”), which amend the…

Event Note: Second IT Rules Stakeholder Consultation, 24 April 2026
On 24th April, 2026, SFLC.in organised a second stakeholder consultation on the second draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics…

Event Note: IT Rules Stakeholder Consultation, 11 April 2026
On Saturday, 11 April, SFLC.in organised a stakeholder consultation on the second draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)…

Why You Should Be Worried About The New Draft IT Rules 2026
On March 31, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released the IT Rules (Second Draft Amendments), 2026 for public consultation. These rules govern…

SFLC.in’s Concerns with the IT Rules (Second Draft Amendments), 2026
On 30th March, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) released the IT Rules (Second Draft Amendments), 2026 (“Draft Amendments”). While purportedly issued…

Initial Statement on the Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026
The Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 (“Draft Amendments”) were released on 30th March, 2026. The stated…

Agentic AI: Use Cases, Risks, and Harms
Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can autonomously plan, make decisions, and execute multi-step tasks with minimal human intervention. Unlike a Generative AI…

Statement on Opaque and Arbitrary Takedowns of Online Speech
The recent wave of content takedowns and account suspensions on X, including the blocking of journalists, commentators, parody accounts, and journalistic content raises serious concerns…
