The Delhi High Court has issued notices to Google and Apple in a public interest litigation alleging that apps on their stores are being used to circulate obscene and pornographic content. A division bench directed both companies and the relevant authorities to take action and submit an action taken report before the next hearing in July, citing potential violations of the IT Rules.
Social media platforms are now required to remove non-consensual intimate imagery within two hours of a complaint, down from a previous 24-hour deadline. The change is driven by updated IT rules and covers content such as deepfakes and material targeting women and children. Officials say most cases comply, but false positives and cross-jurisdiction reviews can slow timelines.
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Nasscom and digital rights groups are pushing back on draft IT second amendment rules, arguing they could impose obligations beyond what the IT Act allows. They warn that advisories might become binding without parliamentary scrutiny, risking over-censorship. The proposal’s reach to ordinary users and AI-generated content also raises complex technical and legal questions.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has pushed the deadline to May 7 for public feedback on proposed IT Rules amendments. The draft introduces clearer labelling requirements for synthetically generated information and requires intermediaries to comply with ministry advisories in writing. It also broadens oversight to user-generated news content, including provisions for emergency blocking.
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