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The landmark judgment in Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India (2023INSC866) by the Supreme Court India firmly establishes that the communication of grounds of arrest to an arrested person is not merely a procedural formality but a substantive constitutional and statutory safeguard that must be meaningfully discharged. The Court held that henceforth, written grounds of arrest must be furnished to the arrested person as a matter of course and without…

To ensure compliance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 by the February 20, 2026 deadline, digital platforms could utilise the following checklist. I. Content Moderation & Takedown Timelines Platforms must establish 24/7 rapid response teams to meet drastically shortened legal windows. 3-Hour Takedown: Remove or disable access to content within 3 hours of receiving a court order or an order from an…

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 (“2026 Amendment Rules”) mark a significant regulatory shift in India’s digital governance framework. Notified on 10 February 2026 and effective from 20 February 2026, these amendments primarily address the regulation of synthetically generated information (SGI)—commonly referred to as AI-generated or deepfake content. The amendments strengthen due diligence obligations for intermediaries, especially significant social media intermediaries (SSMIs), and…