IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Amendment Rules 2026 — Synthetic Media — Record-Keeping & Documentation

Yes. IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Amendment Rules 2026 — Synthetic Media addresses Record-Keeping & Documentation through 1 provision.

Does IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Amendment Rules 2026 — Synthetic Media require Record-Keeping & Documentation?

India • enforcing

Yes — 1 provision

This regulation imposes 2 specific requirements for Record-Keeping & Documentation across 1 provision:

Permanent metadata — Provenance metadata (unique identifiers, creation markers) must be embedded permanently
Metadata integrity — Intermediaries must ensure metadata is not removed, modified, or suppressed by downstream users or systems

Obligation:

enforcing

Effective:

Feb 20, 2026

Risk tier:

all

Scope:

intermediaries, providers

Requirement	Details
Permanent metadata	Provenance metadata (unique identifiers, creation markers) must be embedded permanently
Metadata integrity	Intermediaries must ensure metadata is not removed, modified, or suppressed by downstream users or systems

Violation	Fine
Non-compliance