Information Technology Amendment Rules on synthetically generated information

सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी (मध्यवर्ती दिशानिर्देश और डिजिटल मीडिया आचार संहिता) संशोधन नियम, 2026

rights policy item·regulation·active

Synthetically generated audio must carry an upfront audio disclosure and permanent metadata or provenance information where technically feasible.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/02/f55fe52418b03f58b0669f6a8bc03b6d.pdf ↗
Geography	India
identifier	G.S.R. 120(E)
parties	unknown
item type	regulation
confidence	high
identifier	G.S.R. 120(E)
filing date	unknown
jurisdiction	India
adoption date	2026-02-10
affected works	AI-generated or materially altered audio; music uploads; voice clones
current status	in_force
effective date	2026-02-20
affected models	unknown
canonical title	Information Technology Amendment Rules on synthetically generated information
confidence basis	Primary or official source reviewed; legal effect stated conservatively.
enforcement date	unknown
affected datasets	unknown
issuing authority	Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
primary documents	https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/02/f55fe52418b03f58b0669f6a8bc03b6d.pdf
unresolved questions	Technical standards and enforcement practice for audio identifiers and mixed human-AI music remain developing.
affected entity types	intermediaries; significant social media intermediaries; uploaders; AI content providers
affected organizations	unknown