India Warns Telegram
India's I&B Ministry issues notice to Telegram to proactively stop piracy, warning of legal action
Key points
- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting sent a notice to Telegram on July 4, 2026, to take down piracy groups and channels
- Telegram is required to submit an Action Taken Report within 15 days, detailing its mechanism for grievance redressal
- The notice warns of further examination and action under applicable legal frameworks if Telegram fails to comply
- This is not the first time Telegram has faced government scrutiny, recently being restricted due to its use in the NEET-UG paper leak incident
The Indian government has issued a fresh notice to Telegram, a popular messaging platform, to take proactive measures to stop piracy on its platform. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has warned Telegram that it must abide by the IT Act and IT rules as an intermediary. The notice comes after Telegram was recently restricted due to its use in the NEET-UG paper leak incident. The government has asked Telegram to strengthen its system for detecting and taking down pirated content, and to provide details on its grievance redressal mechanism. The platform has been given 15 days to submit an Action Taken Report. The Indian government has been cracking down on piracy, with copyright infringement being considered a criminal offence under the Copyright Act, 1957 and Cinematograph Act, 1952.
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