FOR ADMISSION Date : 16-05-2025 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH For Petitioner(s) : Petitioner-in-person For Respondent(s) :

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. The petitioner, who is an advocate and a member of the U.P. Bar Council, has filed the instant Writ Petition in public interest, with the following prayers:

“A. WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING:

1. Union of India (Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology);

a. Framing of Rules under IT Act, 2000:

"Direct the Respondent No. I to frame rules under Section

87(2)(zg) of the IT Act, 2000, within 60 days, mandating:

(i) Watermarking of all Al-generated content (images, audio, Signature Not Verified video) with metadata disclosing origin, tools used, and Digitaly signed by creator identity, as per China's Deep Synthesis Provisions SATISH KUMAR YADAV Date: 2025.05.17

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(ii) A 24-hour takedown mechanism for deepfak