{"id":366432,"date":"2025-11-12T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T08:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=366432"},"modified":"2025-11-12T13:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T07:53:06","slug":"meity-non-consensual-intimate-imagery-sop-24-hour-takedown-policy-scctimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/11\/12\/meity-non-consensual-intimate-imagery-sop-24-hour-takedown-policy-scctimes\/","title":{"rendered":"MeitY introduces SOP mandating 24-Hour Deadline for Takedown of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 11-11-2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8216;MeitY&#8217;<\/span>) issued a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Standard Operating Procedure (&#8216;SOP&#8217;)<\/span><a id=\"fnref1\" href=\"#fn1\" title=\"1. a2c9500ef5f8b62a43bfc68747de592d.pdf\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> to curb the spread of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (&#8216;NCII&#8217;)<\/span> across online platforms. The aims to establish clear, victim-centric procedures for the swift removal of such objectionable content and to protect digital dignity and privacy.<\/p>\n<h3>Background:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">This SOP was developed in compliance with the directions of the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Madras High Court<\/span> in <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">X v. Union of India<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/9gp6t60k\" target=\"_blank\">2025 SCC OnLine Mad 3310<\/a> (WP Civil No.25017\/2025, Order dated 15-7-2025).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">In the above-cited case, a woman advocate&#8217;s private, non-consensual intimate images and videos, captured without her consent, were uploaded, shared, re-uploaded, and distributed across various digital platforms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court directed the respondent to take urgent action within 48 hours to detect, remove, and block all online content depicting the advocate&#8217;s NCII. This included issuing takedown notices and directions to intermediaries, websites, pornographic platforms, and telecom providers.<a id=\"fnref2\" href=\"#fn2\" title=\"2. WP Instruction.pdf\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Read More:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/07\/16\/mad-hc-ordered-removal-of-female-advocates-intimate-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Madras HC Ruling on removal of female advocate&#8217;s non-consensual intimate photos, videos from internet.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court instructed the Ministry to &#8220;<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">provide a prototype as to what a victim girl must do when faced with situations of dissemination of NCII content<\/span>&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>Purpose:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The SOP marks a significant step in empowering individuals, especially women, to reclaim control over their digital identities and ensure a safer online environment. It reinforces the government&#8217;s commitment to upholding privacy, dignity, and safety in cyberspace.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meity.gov.in\/static\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a2c9500ef5f8b62a43bfc68747de592d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">SOP provides a structured process<\/a> for individuals, or their duly authorized representatives, to request the removal or disabling of access to any content hosted on intermediary platforms that violates their privacy. This includes guidance for approaching intermediaries, government agencies, or law enforcement, in accordance with:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002796572\" target=\"_blank\">Information Technology Act, 2000<\/a>, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9000760328\" target=\"_blank\">Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002810436\" target=\"_blank\">Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9001804326\" target=\"_blank\">Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023<\/a>.<a id=\"fnref3\" href=\"#fn3\" title=\"3. a2c9500ef5f8b62a43bfc68747de592d.pdf\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is specifically designed to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Offer clear procedures for victims, intermediaries, and law enforcement agencies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mandate the takedown of NCII content within 24 hours of reporting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Strengthen enforcement of Rule 3(2)(b) of the IT Rules, 2021<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key Features:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1. Multiple Reporting Channels<\/p>\n<p>An individual can adopt any of the following methods to report their grievance for removal of their NCII content:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">One Stop Centres (OSCs):<\/span> For legal aid, psychological support, and help with filing complaints via the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Intermediaries:<\/span> In-app reporting tools and grievance officers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">NCRP:<\/span> Online reporting or via helpline <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1930<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Law Enforcement Agencies:<\/span> Local police stations for immediate action.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2. Mandatory Takedown Timeline<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Intermediaries must remove flagged content within <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">24 hours<\/span> of receiving a complaint.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Significant Social Media Intermediaries (SSMIs)<\/span> must deploy <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">hash-matching and crawler technologies<\/span> to prevent re-uploads.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Platforms must report actions taken and coordinate with portals like <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sahyog<\/span> under <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">MHA&#8217;s I4C<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3. Inter-Agency Coordination<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C):<\/span> Aggregates NCII complaints and maintains a secure hash bank.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Department of Telecommunications (DoT):<\/span> Works with ISPs to block flagged URLs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">MeitY:<\/span> Oversees compliance and facilitates coordination among stakeholders.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn1\" href=\"#fnref1\">1.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meity.gov.in\/static\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a2c9500ef5f8b62a43bfc68747de592d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">a2c9500ef5f8b62a43bfc68747de592d.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn2\" href=\"#fnref2\">2.<\/a> <a 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