Draft IT (Second Amendment) Rules 2026
The visible label on synthetic images and video would have to stay on screen for the content's whole duration.
A draft: it isn't law, and
markets=in doesn't apply it. This page shows what it would ask, as drafted.In short
- Where: India
- Status: Draft: not in force
- Who: Intermediaries whose tools make, alter or share synthetic media
- Covers: AI-generated content generally
- Kennmarq.com: covers images and video today.
Updated 4 November 2026; source checked 4 November 2026. Sources are government sites. This page explains what Kennmarq.com does; it isn't legal advice.
What it asks of each kind of file
| File | What it asks | Kennmarq.com today |
|---|---|---|
| Images | a visible label | Covered |
| Video | a visible label | Covered |
In the API
A draft doesn't change what a call needs: markets=in applies India's general rules in force or passed, not this one (what a call for India needs). The table above shows what our marks add of what it asks.
Official text
- MeitY, Draft amendments to the IT Rules 2021 (consultation page)
- MeitY, Draft Second Amendment Rules 2026, revised 21 April 2026
- MeitY, Notice of 21 April 2026 on the rule 3(3)(a)(ii) change