AI Observatory

Timeline of AI law in India

591 distinct events (584 past, 7 scheduled) drawn from every entry: filings, hearings, judgments, notifications, consultations and launches.

Events are counted once: when the same announcement or order is recorded on several entries, it is one event linked to each of them. Overviews are not counted.

All types ActsBillsRules & RegulationsCourt RulingsAdministrative DecisionsGuidelines, Advisories & OrdersReports & White PapersInitiatives & IncentivesOverviews
Scheduled

Listed hearings and announced dates that have not happened yet. Dates can move; each shows when its entry was last checked.

  1. 16Nov 2026

    Next hearing Scheduled

    Last checked October 14, 2026

    Amitabh Bachchan v. Rajat Nagi · Court Ruling
  2. — 2027

    Proposed Phase 3: pilots Scheduled

    Last checked October 15, 2026

    NITI AI for Inclusive Societal Development · Report or White Paper
  3. — 2027

    Scheduled end of Phase III Scheduled

    Last checked October 15, 2026

    eCourts Phase III · Initiative or Incentive
  4. —Apr 2027

    Code takes effect Scheduled

    Last checked October 15, 2026

    SEBI Common Advertisement Code · Rules & Regulations
  5. 31Jul 2027

    NABCB transitions deadline Scheduled

    Last checked October 15, 2026

    NABCB AIMS Accreditation · Guideline, Advisory or Order
  6. 31Jul 2028

    Client transitions deadline Scheduled

    Last checked October 15, 2026

    NABCB AIMS Accreditation · Guideline, Advisory or Order
  7. — 2029

    Proposed Phase 4: nationwide rollout Scheduled

    Last checked October 15, 2026

    NITI AI for Inclusive Societal Development · Report or White Paper

Past events by year

December

2021 · 2 events
  1. 13Dec

    Notice reported

    Managing IP reports the withdrawal notice and Sahni's reply.

    Suryast / RAGHAV registration · Administrative Decision
  2. 8Dec

    Sahni replies

    Sahni argues that the Registrar has no power to withdraw a registration and that the remedy is rectification before a High Court.

    Suryast / RAGHAV registration · Administrative Decision

November

2021 · 1 event
  1. 25Nov

    Withdrawal notice

    The Copyright Office sends Sahni a notice citing Sections 2(d)(iii) and 2(d)(vi) and asking for the legal status of RAGHAV.

    Suryast / RAGHAV registration · Administrative Decision

August

2021 · 3 events
  1. —Aug

    NITI Aayog Responsible AI approach documents

    The Patent Office's guidelines cite NITI Aayog's Responsible AI #AIForAll approach documents (Parts 1 and 2) among the policy background.

    Patent Office AI-use Guidelines · Guideline, Advisory or Order
  2. —Aug

    Responsible AI, Part 2

    NITI Aayog publishes its approach document on operationalising the principles.

    NITI Aayog FRT paper (DigiYatra case study) · Report or White Paper
  3. —Aug

    Part 2 published

    'Operationalizing Principles for Responsible AI' covers regulatory and policy measures, capacity building and incentives for ethical practice.

    NITI Aayog Responsible AI (2021) · Guideline, Advisory or Order

July

2021 · 1 event
  1. 23Jul

    Parliamentary committee report

    A parliamentary standing committee publishes its report recommending a review of the Patents Act and Copyright Act for AI and AI-related inventions.

    DABUS patent application · Administrative DecisionSuryast / RAGHAV registration · Administrative Decision

June

2021 · 1 event
  1. —Jun

    Policy posted on IT Department site

    The file path of the hosted PDF indicates upload in June 2021, alongside the Tamil Nadu Blockchain Policy 2020.

    Tamil Nadu Safe & Ethical AI Policy · Initiative or Incentive

April

2021 · 3 events
  1. 15Apr

    CJI Bobde: AI can supplement but not supplant a judge

    Chief Justice S.A. Bobde says a machine cannot replace human decisions because of the emotional basis of judicial decisions (reported 16 April 2021).

    Supreme Court AI Initiatives · Initiative or Incentive
  2. 7Apr

    Assessment completed

    The Assessing Officer completes a scrutiny assessment under Section 143(3) accepting the trust's nil-income return.

    Buckeye Trust (ITAT hallucinated citations) · Court Ruling
  3. 6Apr

    SUPACE launched

    The Supreme Court's Artificial Intelligence Committee launches the Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Courts Efficiency by video conference.

    Supreme Court AI Initiatives · Initiative or Incentive

March

2021 · 1 event
  1. 4Mar

    DigiYatra policy v7.5

    The Ministry of Civil Aviation's policy document 'Digi Yatra Biometric Boarding System: Reimagining Air Travel in India' is the paper's main source on the programme.

    NITI Aayog FRT paper (DigiYatra case study) · Report or White Paper

February

2021 · 3 events
  1. 1Feb

    Budget announces NLTM

    The Union Budget for 2021-22 announces the National Language Translation Mission.

    BHASHINI · Initiative or Incentive
  2. —Feb

    Responsible AI, Part 1

    NITI Aayog publishes 'Principles for Responsible AI', building on the 2018 strategy.

    National Strategy for AI (#AIforAll) · Initiative or Incentive
  3. —Feb

    Part 1 published

    'Principles for Responsible AI' sets out seven principles for the responsible design, development and deployment of AI in India.

    NITI Aayog Responsible AI (2021) · Guideline, Advisory or Order