India’s digital gaming landscape witnessed another critical milestone with the notification of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 (Rules) by MEITY on 22 April 2026.
On 30 March 2026 MeitY released a draft amendment (Draft Amendment) to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules), initiating a public consultation process that is open until 16 April 2026.
MeitY notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 (Amendment Rules) to amend the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules).
Hirak Mukhopadhyay is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial practice group.
Arjun is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial practice group in the Delhi NCR office.
