India: IT and Internet

On April 22, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) notified the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (“PROGA”) and its underlying rules (“PROGA Rules”), constituted the Online Gaming Authority of India (“Gaming Authority”) and granted powers of investigation to the cyber cell officers to investigate offences under PROGA.

Intermediary liability in India is governed by section 79 of the Information Technology Act (“IT Act”).This section provides safe harbour protection to intermediaries for third-party information, subject to compliance with due diligence obligations under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Intermediary Rules”), particularly Part II, which governs intermediary conduct. On March 30, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) released draft amendments for public consultation.

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") and generative technologies has significantly reshaped the digital ecosystem.​ Tools that generate realistic images, videos...

In contrast, France has adopted stronger enforcement and integration for sports piracy. Under French law, a dedicated regulatory authority called the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (ARCOM) coordinates with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and monitors compliance with the French Intellectual Property Code and the anti-piracy reforms (ARCOM: French regulator’s ongoing campaigns against piracy, both technical and informational, 2026).

India’s digital economy is at a decisive inflection point. Data has emerged as a core driver of commerce, governance, finance, and innovation, elevating the infrastructure required to store, process, and secure it to strategic importance. Data centres are no longer perceived merely as IT assets or real estate. They are now mission-critical infrastructure underpinning business continuity, regulatory compliance, and national digital resilience.

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 (“Amendment”) marks a significant evolution in India’s digital regulatory landscape...

The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed the digital information ecosystem. Text, images, audio, and video content generated or manipulated through...

The Information Technology Act, 2000 empowers the Central Government under section 87 to frame rules governing intermediaries, including the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

The digital ecosystem has changed because to the rapid spread of generative AI technologies, which can produce incredibly realistic text, images, audio, and video material.