Timeline of AI law in India

Settlement time; personal appearance directed

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav allows time to finalise settlement with some defendants and directs the actor to appear in person if it fails.

IFF calls for withdrawal

The Internet Freedom Foundation says the advisory has no legal basis and alters the Rule 3(1)(b)(v) standard.

Regulations published in the Gazette

The SEBI (Intermediaries) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026 are published; SEBI's register records them under 10 October.

Consultation paper promised

Vaishnaw says MeitY will release a regulation-focused consultation paper on AI within a month.

Enhanced-diligence advisory

MeitY issues a new advisory to social media intermediaries; IFF notes the next day that Rule 3(4) remains unnotified.

Labelling advisory extends beyond the rules

MeitY asks platforms to label or contextualise manipulated, synthetic or misleading content about current events.

Enhanced-diligence advisory issued

MeitY asks social media intermediaries to prioritise government complaints and label manipulated, synthetic or misleading content; MediaNama publishes the text.

New empanelment call

C-DAC invites providers to supply up to 10,000 AI Compute Units.

New compute call

C-DAC invites AI service providers to be empanelled for up to 10,000 AI compute units.

Court action over AI political videos in Punjab

A Chandigarh civil court orders three Facebook pages suspended over AI-generated videos of a Congress politician ahead of the 2027 Punjab polls.

Judgment and decree

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav makes the interim order absolute, grants a permanent injunction and reserves the declaration on well-known marks.

Transfer petition return date

Return date of the notice; the order of that date could not be located.

16,000+ datasets listed

The platform's own pages list 16,072+ datasets, 362 models and 671 organisations.

MediaNama analysis of AI portal privacy policy

MediaNama finds gaps in the portal's privacy policy and raises questions about 'sovereign AI'.

SEBI Board approves the code

The Board approves the Common Advertisement Code.

AI incident-reporting plan reported

Economic Times reports that MeitY plans to revise the norms, timeframe and content of AI incident reporting.

AI expert committee announced

The DCGI says CDSCO has formed an expert committee on AI; no formal order has been published.

Rejoinder time extended

The court allows four weeks for Thaler's rejoinder and lists the appeal on 19 January 2027.

CDSCO AI expert committee announced

The DCGI says an expert committee on AI has been formed; no formal order has been published.

Defendants absent

No one appears for the defendants; the interim order continues and the suit is listed for 10 February 2027.

Notice on ANI's appeal

A Division Bench issues notice in FAO(OS)(COMM) 237/2026, gives OpenAI four weeks to reply, and lists the appeal on 8 December 2026.

Suit listed for January 2027

The roster bench (Justice Jyoti Singh) lists the suit and pending applications on 27 January 2027.

Chairman's remarks at Global Fintech Fest

SEBI's chairman says enforcement and adjudication cannot be delegated to AI and calls for stricter rules for agentic AI.

Supreme Court stays Gujarat deepfake PIL

On the Union's transfer petition, the Supreme Court stays a parallel PIL in the Gujarat High Court.

Supreme Court issues notice and stays PIL

In T.P.(C) 2597/2026 the Court stays further proceedings before the Gujarat High Court, returnable 5 October 2026.

Gujarat deepfake PIL stayed

In T.P.(C) 2597/2026, the Court issues notice returnable 5 October 2026 and stays further proceedings in the Gujarat High Court PIL.

TCS HyperVault AI data centre announced

The state announces a data-centre campus of up to Rs 70,000 crore at Future City.

Thaler responds

Thaler tells MediaNama that the Office was partly right and that he is deferring the question of appeal to counsel.

Supreme Court sets aside customs penalty tainted by AI hallucination

In Vijay Ghanshyam Gadiya v. Union of India the Supreme Court revives proceedings against a trader after finding the adjudicating officer relied on non-existent or fake-cited case law.

Followed in a customs penalty case

In Vijay Ghanshyam Gadiya v. Union of India a Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu relies on Pooja Ramesh Singh to set aside a Rs 425.28 crore customs penalty.

Draft recorded as not yet finalised

The Supreme Court in Vijay Ghanshyam Gadiya v. Union of India notes that the draft Regulations are not yet finalised.

Part 2 still not located

MediaNama reports that it cannot find Part 2 and asks DPIIT when it will appear.

Next recorded listing

The petition was listed for hearing; the outcome was not found in the sources reviewed.

Registration confirmed as still standing

MediaNama independently verifies that the RAGHAV registration remains on the Indian register.

Related Copyright Office order

The Registrar of Copyrights rejects Thaler's DABUS artwork application, holding that DABUS cannot be an author.

SpicyIP critique, Part I

A commentary asks whether human oversight can neutralise AI's influence on patent examination.

Application rejected

The Registrar holds the work original, DABUS not capable of authorship, and Thaler the person who caused the work; the application is rejected as filed.

Copyright Office rejects DABUS application

The Registrar of Copyrights holds that DABUS cannot be an author under Section 2(d)(vi); the order does not mention Suryast.

Gnani Artha

Gnani.ai launches Artha, a 30B open-weight model with an agent platform.

Adjourned

Justice A.J. Bhambhani renotifies the suit for 16 November 2026.

Rajat Sharma v. Tamara Doc decreed

The Delhi High Court decrees a deepfake suit against non-contesting defendants, which the judgment later follows.

Faiz Enterprise judgment

The High Court directs scrupulous compliance with the instructions on pain of contempt and sets aside the impugned GST orders for fresh decision.

Digital Competition Bill still pending

The Government says it is awaiting a further market study before finalising the Bill and cites the CCI's AI study as part of its evidence.

State Tax Department issues AI instructions

The Additional Commissioner of State Tax issues statewide instructions on verifying AI-assisted material, later incorporated in the High Court's order.

X applies to modify onboarding direction

X files CA/1/2026, citing the Union's transfer petition and its Karnataka appeal; responses ordered from five platforms.

X seeks modification in Gujarat

X applies in the Gujarat High Court to modify the direction to onboard SAHYOG, citing overlapping Supreme Court and Karnataka proceedings.

High Court notes AI-generated case laws in a GST order

In Special Civil Application No. 10123 of 2026 the Bench observes that a State Tax Officer appears to have relied exclusively on AI-generated case laws.

Government-use-of-AI PIL disposed of

W.P.(C) 837/2026 is declined and treated as a representation to the Union; the Chief Justice is reported to say the Court is not the expert.

TN AI Mission announced

TNeGA announces the TN AI Mission as part of the Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27.

Online-harms PIL disposed of

W.P.(C) 823/2026, covering deepfake and other online harms, is disposed of, with the Union asked to examine the petitioner's representation.

Interim order continued

The court lists applications by Defendants 2 and 17 under Order I Rule 10 and directs that the interim order continue; the suit is listed on 14 December 2026.

Justice Prathiba M. Singh questions disclosure rule

The Delhi High Court judge is reported as warning that AI disclosure could become another set of templated affidavits.

Guidelines on the Patent Office's use of AI

The Patent Office publishes guidelines on the use of AI tools in patent examination.

AI-use guidelines published

The Patent Office publishes its Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Patent Examination Procedures.

Lok Sabha reply on AI data-centre standards

The Government cites BIS LITD 31 standards on data-centre power, carbon, cooling and water efficiency.

Lok Sabha reply on deepfake complaints

The Minister of State lists laws but gives no complaint or takedown figures.

Lok Sabha reply

The Government says CDSCO has not adopted AI for regulatory approvals.

Parliamentary reply on CDSCO and AI

The Government tells the Lok Sabha that CDSCO has not adopted AI for regulatory approvals.

Notice issued on appeal

The Delhi High Court issues notice; the Patent Office accepts it and is given six weeks to reply.

Corrigendum

A citation in paragraph 80 is corrected from Bartz v. Anthropic to Kadrey v. Meta Platforms.

Release reported

BioSpectrum reports the release of the guidance.

Interim injunction refused

In a 135-page judgment, the court holds prima facie that it has jurisdiction, that outputs are not substantial reproductions, and that storage for training is fair dealing under Section 52(1)(a).

Comment deadline

Public comments on the draft model risk guidance close.

Supreme Court stays SAHYOG challenges elsewhere

On the Union's transfer petitions, the Court stays four Karnataka and Bombay High Court proceedings.

Supreme Court stays High Court SAHYOG challenges

On the Union's transfer petitions T.P.(C) 2071-2074/2026, the Court stays four Karnataka and Bombay High Court proceedings and issues notice.

Final guidance issued

CDSCO issues the Guidance Document on Medical Device Software under MDR 2017, which explicitly covers AI/ML software.

SCAORA cites the judgment in comments on the draft regulations

The Advocates-on-Record Association seeks removal of mandatory AI disclosure for lawyers and refers to the judgment on human oversight.

SCAORA comments reported

The Advocates-on-Record Association seeks removal of mandatory AI disclosure and a phased rollout.

Appeal first listed

C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 36/2026 is listed before Justice Jyoti Singh; no hearing takes place because lawyers are abstaining from work.

Comment deadline

Public comments on the draft code close, according to MediaNama.

Stakeholder talks on a separate law

Secretary S. Krishnan says MeitY will start stakeholder discussions on a separate AI law.

Stakeholder discussions to start

Krishnan says MeitY will begin discussions and then drafting on AI regulation.

Stakeholder discussions announced

Secretary S. Krishnan says MeitY will start discussions with stakeholders on a separate law for AI regulation.

Stakeholder talks on a separate AI law

Secretary S. Krishnan says MeitY will start discussions with stakeholders on a separate law for AI regulation.

Stakeholder talks announced

MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan says discussions on a separate AI law will begin, followed by drafting.

Order modified

On Character Technologies' application and with the plaintiff's consent, the court narrows the platform's duty to her name, image and voice.

Supreme Court demands human control

In Pooja Ramesh Singh v. J&K Bank the Supreme Court insists on a human in the loop at every stage of adjudication.

Supreme Court declares zero tolerance

In Pooja Ramesh Singh v. J&K Bank the Supreme Court declares that citing unverified AI-generated precedents is advocate misconduct.

Pooja Ramesh Singh judgment

The same Bench sets aside NCLT and NCLAT rulings relying on hallucinated precedents and directs the BCI to frame norms.

Supreme Court demands a human in the loop

In Pooja Ramesh Singh v. J&K Bank the Supreme Court sets aside an NCLT judgment built on hallucinated precedents and declares zero tolerance for unverified AI citations.

Judgment: zero tolerance declared

The Supreme Court sets aside the NCLT and NCLAT rulings, declares zero tolerance for unverified AI precedents and directs the BCI to form a committee.

Supreme Court refers to forthcoming regulations

In Pooja Ramesh Singh the Court says regulations are being deliberated and will be notified after due process.

Possible government stake

MediaNama reports the government could hold 1-2% of Sarvam through convertible debentures.

Draft model risk guidance

The RBI releases a draft Guidance on Regulatory Principles for Model Risk Management covering AI/ML models, including kill switches and human oversight.

Final hearing; order reserved

Thaler declines an offer to amend the author entry to name himself. The order is reserved.

Consultation paper on the Common Advertisement Code

SEBI proposes a single advertising code and treats virtual characters, including AI avatars, as celebrities.

Comment window closes

Deadline for stakeholders and the public to submit comments to the Member Secretary, AI Committee.

Enforcement review

MediaNama publishes ten instances in which deepfake rules were not effectively enforced and reports no penalty against a platform.

Minister says a new AI law is needed

Ashwini Vaishnaw says in a PTI interview that there is a requirement for a new AI law, reversing earlier government statements.

IT Minister on a new law

Ashwini Vaishnaw says in an interview that a new AI law is required.

Vaishnaw: new law needed

In a PTI interview the Minister says a new law is required for AI and talks with industry are under way.

Vaishnaw on a new AI law

The IT Minister says in a PTI interview that there is a requirement for a new law.

Kerala High Court invites comments on the draft

A Practice Direction listed on the High Court's website invites comments and suggestions on the draft "Regulations for Use of AI in Courts 2026".

Kerala High Court invites comments

A Practice Direction on the Kerala High Court website invites comments and suggestions on the draft.

Unified Card profiling plan reported

MediaNama reports the state's plan for an AI-based 360-degree beneficiary profiling card.

Supreme Court publishes draft national regulations

The draft Regulations for Use of AI in Courts, 2026, which would override High Court policies where inconsistent, are published for comment.

Supreme Court publishes draft national AI regulations

The Supreme Court's AI Committee issues draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026, with comments invited until 20 June 2026.

Draft national AI regulations published

The Supreme Court's AI Committee publishes draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026 for comment until 20 June 2026.

Draft AI regulations published

The AI Committee's draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026 are released for comment until 20 June.

Draft regulations published for comment

The Member Secretary of the AI Committee issues a notice and the draft Regulations for Use of AI in Courts, 2026, inviting comments by 20 June.

Sarvam Series B

Sarvam announces a USD 234 million round at about USD 1.5 billion valuation, led by HCLTech.

Video-conferencing rules implemented in all reporting jurisdictions

The e-Committee newsletter records that the VC rules are implemented in all 28 High Court jurisdictions and their district courts.

Self-declarations due

Certification bodies submit a self-declaration and transition plan.

MeitY and Law Ministry impleaded

On the petitioners' oral request, the IT and Law ministries are made respondents and notice is issued.

CERT-In Blueprint on AI-assisted exploitation

CERT-In publishes Version 1.0 of its Blueprint, recommending AIBOMs and AI governance controls.

Final decree

Justice Jyoti Singh decrees the suit against Defendants 1–12 and 14 and disposes of it.

Director post advertised

The Digital India Corporation advertises for a Director, with applications due 2 June 2026.

Amicus curiae appointed

Senior Advocate Rajeshwari Hariharan is appointed to assist the Registrar on a pro bono basis.

Compliant platforms deleted

Etsy and Janitor AI are deleted from the Aishwarya suit, and Etsy and TeePublic from the Abhishek suit, on undertakings to comply with future takedowns. Both suits go to the Joint Registrar on 4 August 2026.

Janitor AI released from the Aishwarya Rai Bachchan suit

In a separate suit, the Delhi High Court deletes Janitor AI as a defendant after a compliance affidavit and an undertaking to follow future takedown orders.

Interim order continued

The court continues the interim order and lists the matter for 17 September 2026.

Delhi High Court deepfake order

In Shashi Tharoor v. Ashok Kumar the court orders takedown of deepfake videos and uploader disclosure.

Bench asks BCI for an expert committee

At the hearing, the Bench orally asks the BCI to constitute an expert committee, mentions that the AI Committee is close to finalising draft regulations, and hears of a white paper by the Centre for Research and Planning.

Transition policy issued

NABCB issues its policy on transition to ISO/IEC 42006:2025 (AIMS), effective the same day.

Bench asks the Bar Council to form an expert committee

In Gummadi Usha Rani the Bench orally asks the BCI to constitute a committee of experts and notes that the Supreme Court's AI Committee is close to finalising draft regulations.

Advisory on advanced AI tools for vulnerability detection

SEBI directs regulated entities to strengthen cyber defences against AI-driven vulnerability discovery and forms the cyber-suraksha.ai task force.

Bench says draft regulations nearly ready

In the Gummadi Usha Rani hearing the Bench states that the AI Committee is almost at the verge of finalising draft regulations.

Delhi High Court bench examines suspected AI use in a district judgment

A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Madhu Jain stays a Rs 1.08 crore decree against Akasa Air and says the drafting prima facie suggests AI software may have been used.

First hearing

The Registrar hears Thaler's representatives following a hearing notice of 8 April 2026.

MediaNama discussion on binding advisories

Lawyers and a former MeitY official question whether advisories can bind intermediaries.

Advisories-as-law debate

At a MediaNama discussion on draft Rule 3(4), a lawyer cites the March 2024 advisory as the reason advisories should stay non-binding.

Refusal analysed

SpicyIP publishes its analysis, noting that the refusal went beyond inventorship to examine patentability.

Requirements reiterated

The ECI reiterates labelling, creator-disclosure and three-hour action requirements and reports action on over 11,000 posts or URLs.

Reiterated for 2026 assembly polls

The ECI reiterates labelling and three-hour action requirements during the Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal elections.

MediaNama report

MediaNama reports that AIGEG excludes the regulators recommended in the Guidelines.

Episode cited in SCC Online analysis

An SCC Online article lists the withdrawn petition among Indian incidents of fake case laws and non-existent quotes.

Indian Patent Office refuses the application

An Assistant Controller refuses application No. 202017019068 on two grounds: AI cannot be an inventor, and claim 1 lacks inventive step.

Comment deadline

The 15-day consultation period closes.

AIGEG constituted

MeitY issues the office memorandum constituting the AI Governance and Economic Group.

MeitY constitutes the AIGEG

A ministerial AI Governance and Economic Group is set up as the central coordination mechanism, without the independent regulators.

Biennial Report on Phase III released

At the e-Committee conference the Chief Justice releases the Biennial Report and launches the SSO portal, App 4.0, eCourts-ePrisons integration and email delivery of summons.

Journalists' bodies demand withdrawal

Six press organisations meet at the Press Club of India and call for unconditional withdrawal.

Platforms noticed; SAHYOG onboarding directed

The Division Bench issues notice to Meta, Google, X, Reddit and Scribd and asks intermediaries to onboard SAHYOG and act on Section 79(3)(b) notices.

Joint Registrar listing

The suit is returnable before the Joint Registrar for summons and admission or denial of documents.

Gujarat HC asks intermediaries to onboard SAHYOG

In W.P.(PIL) 9/2026, the Gujarat High Court issues notice to Meta, Google, X, Reddit and Scribd and directs onboarding of the SAHYOG portal (reported 15 April 2026).

Adjourned at plaintiff's request

Justice Tushar Rao Gedela lists the suit on 16 September 2026.

Delhi High Court direction

Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposes of Thaler's petition, directing the Registrar to conclude the proceedings, preferably within eight weeks of the hearing.

Stakeholder meeting

MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan meets platforms, industry and civil society; questions on binding advisories remain unresolved.

Punjab and Haryana High Court letter

The High Court administration tells District and Sessions Judges that judicial officers must not use AI tools for writing judgments or legal research.

IFF submits representation

IFF asks MeitY to withdraw the draft in its entirety.

Punjab and Haryana High Court bars AI tools for district judges

District judges are told not to use ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or similar tools for writing judgments or legal research.

Punjab and Haryana High Court restricts AI

District judges in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh are told not to use ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or similar tools for writing judgments or legal research.

Gujarat High Court policy reported

Bar & Bench reports the High Court's Policy on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Judicial and Court Administration, barring AI from adjudication and fixing personal liability.

Gujarat High Court AI policy reported

Gujarat bars AI from adjudication and from drafting of orders by judges and staff, and fixes personal liability for AI-assisted outputs.

Parliamentary committee report reported

The Standing Committee on Communications and IT asks the government to examine the feasibility of a comprehensive AI law.

NABCB 220 revised

NABCB 220 is revised to align the AIMS accreditation criteria with ISO/IEC 42006:2025.

IFF seeks extension

The Internet Freedom Foundation asks for a further 15 days to comment.

Draft amendments published

MeitY invites comments by 14 April 2026 on draft Rule 3(4), Part III oversight of user news content and related changes.

Draft Rule 3(4) published

MeitY proposes making compliance with its advisories part of safe-harbour due diligence.

Judgment reserved

After the 21st hearing, Justice Bansal reserves judgment on I.A. 45300/2024 and allows closing written submissions.

RTI on curation units

MediaNama files an RTI asking MeitY about the 50 AI curation units and the definition of non-personal data.

Funding disclosed

A Lok Sabha reply lists the twelve organisations and the compute and non-compute support for each.

AI facial recognition for missing persons reported

The DoIT&C page describes an AI face-matching system for missing persons using a large photograph database.

One-hour takedown idea reported

MediaNama, citing the Indian Express, reports that the Centre is exploring cutting takedown timelines to one hour; no change is notified.

Ex parte interim injunction

Justice Jyoti Singh restrains Defendants 1-17 from using the actor's persona through AI and AI chatbots, and orders chatbot and merchandise URLs removed within 36 hours.

2026 Assembly polls announced

Elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal announced.

AI for case listing and bench allocation reported

Bar & Bench reports the Court's plan to use AI software for case listing and bench allocation.

Gujarat HC issues notice on PIL

Bar & Bench reports that the court has issued notice to the State and Centre and asked the DGP to place a response on record; listed 20 March.

Sovereign models added

Sarvam and BharatGen models become available on AIKosh.

Sarvam weights released

Sarvam-30B and Sarvam-105B are released under Apache 2.0 on Hugging Face and AIKosh.

Indigenous foundation models white paper

The PSA publishes its white paper on advancing indigenous foundation models.

White paper published

The PSA publishes Advancing Indigenous Foundation Models.

Supreme Court calls AI-generated citations misconduct

In Gummadi Usha Rani the Supreme Court declares that a decision based on non-existent AI-generated judgments is misconduct.

Supreme Court issues notice and declares misconduct

The Bench takes cognisance of the trial court's use of AI-generated judgments, stays reliance on the Commissioner's report, issues notice to the AG, SG and BCI, and appoints Shyam Divan as amicus.

Supreme Court takes cognisance of AI-generated trial court citations

In the related Gummadi Usha Rani matter the same Bench declares that a decision based on non-existent AI-generated judgments is misconduct and calls for responses from the Attorney General, Solicitor General and the Bar Council of India.

Gummadi Usha Rani order

The Supreme Court declares reliance on AI-generated non-existent judgments to be misconduct.

Closed-door meeting with companies

IT Secretary S. Krishnan reportedly tells companies there will be no extensions or exemptions.

Case management hearing

Justice Jyoti Singh lists the matter for 11 May 2026.

Amendment in force

The rules come into force 10 days after notification.

Binding rules in force

The IT Rules amendment of 10 February 2026 takes effect.

Synthetic-content rules in force

The IT Rules amendment defines synthetically generated information and imposes labelling duties.

VoicERA launched

The Digital India BHASHINI Division launches VoicERA, an open-source voice AI stack, and a policy report on open and responsible voice technology.

Summit announcement

The government says it plans to add more than 20,000 GPUs to the 38,000 already onboarded.

Summit launches

Sarvam, BharatGen and Gnani unveil models at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi (16-20 February).

India AI Impact Summit

Sarvam, BharatGen and Gnani launch sovereign models at the summit in New Delhi.

Parliamentary reply

14 empanelled providers and a list of user categories are reported to the Rajya Sabha.

Twelve teams shortlisted

The Rajya Sabha is told that twelve teams have been shortlisted.

Progress reply to Parliament

The Rajya Sabha is told of 14 empanelled providers, 12 funded model teams, 30 applications and funds released of Rs 21.79 crore and Rs 379.15 crore.

Fresh order dismissing the appeal

The Tribunal again dismisses the appeal, upholding the Section 263 revision but making no comment on the merits.

IT Rules amended on synthetic content

Per a LiveLaw commentary, the 2026 amendment to the IT Rules (G.S.R. 120(E)) takes effect, adding a deepfake definition and shorter takedown times.

IT Rules synthetic-content amendment

MeitY uses its IT Act rule-making power to impose labelling and prevention duties on synthetic media.

MeitY notifies synthetic-content rules

IT Rules amended to regulate synthetically generated information; in force 20 February 2026.

IT Rules amendment on synthetic content takes effect

Per a LiveLaw commentary, the 2026 IT Rules amendment (G.S.R. 120(E)) adds a deepfake definition and 3-hour takedowns for authorised notices.

Synthetic-content amendment notified

G.S.R. 120(E) amends the IT Rules; in force 20 February 2026.

Amendment notified

G.S.R. 120(E) is published: definition, Rule 3(3), Rule 4(1A), three-hour takedown and shorter grievance timelines. MeitY issues FAQs the same day.

Rules codify labelling duties

G.S.R. 120(E) makes labelling and provenance metadata for synthetic content binding on intermediaries from 20 February 2026.

IT Rules amended

MeitY notifies binding labelling and verification rules for synthetic content.

TeePublic compliance affidavit

TeePublic files a compliance affidavit in the Abhishek Bachchan suit.

SpicyIP comments filed

Four SpicyIP contributors file objections to Part 1 with DPIIT; Part 2 has not yet been published.

Budget 2026-27

The Budget presents AI as a force multiplier but, as reported, announces no new AI centre.

Economic Survey proposes an AI Economic Council

The Economic Survey 2025-26 proposes an economic council to calibrate the pace of AI adoption, separate from the AIGG.

AI pendency-tracking platform announced

CJI Surya Kant announces administrative reforms using AI, including real-time case tracking across courts.

PSA techno-legal white paper

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser publishes a white paper that rejects a standalone AI law and proposes a 'law-plus' model.

Techno-legal white paper

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser describes the Institute as the body that tests and evaluates AI systems.

White paper reported

MediaNama reports the Office of the PSA's white paper on techno-legal AI governance and its rejection of a standalone AI law.

Order before Justice Deshmukh

The matter is taken up on mentioning and adjourned to 4 March 2026. The affidavit-in-reply is to be filed by 16 February 2026.

Andhra Pradesh High Court dismisses the revision

In CRP No. 2487/2025 the High Court recognises the judgments as AI-generated, records a word of caution and upholds the trial court on the merits.

Hearing before Justice Gedela

Both suits are listed before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela and adjourned to 20 April 2026 (Joint Registrar) and 12 May 2026 (court).

X adds technical measures

X says Grok will not edit images of real people into revealing clothing and expands geoblocking.

Tamil Nadu MoU

Tamil Nadu signs an MoU with Sarvam AI for a Rs 10,000 crore sovereign AI park.

Sovereign AI Park MoU with Sarvam AI

The state signs an MoU for a Sovereign AI Park near IIT Madras, with an initial investment reported at Rs 10,000 crore.

Image tool limited to paying users

X restricts image generation and editing in replies to premium subscribers.

MeitY finds report inadequate

Government sources say the report lacks details on takedown actions, action against Grok and prevention.

Extended deadline; X replies

MeitY extends the deadline by 48 hours; X submits a detailed reply.

Kalpetta paperless judicial district announced

At an event addressed by the Chief Justice of India, the High Court announces its in-house paperless system for Wayanad's Kalpetta district, with AI case summaries, question-and-answer queries and voice-to-text integrated.

Policy and AI portal launched

The Chief Minister launches the policy and the state AI portal, with an MoU with Google, IIT Delhi, NLU Jodhpur and the Wadhwani Foundation.

X warns users

X's Safety account and Elon Musk say users who prompt Grok to produce illegal content will face consequences.

MeitY notice to X

MeitY writes to X over Grok, demanding steps against obscene content, a review of Grok and an action-taken report within 72 hours.

Techno-legal AI governance white paper

The PSA publishes the next paper in the series.

Proposed Phase 2: institutional setup

Governance structures and the implementation blueprint would be finalised in 2026 to 2027.