India: Lawsuit relating to right to be forgotten and de-indexing of judicial records from internet search engines (W.P.(C) 1021/2016)
Progress
Current status
in force
29 May 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Delhi High Court upheld right to be forgotten and ordered de-indexing of judicial records from name-based internet searches
On 29 May 2026, the High Court of Delhi delivered a judgment in a consolidated batch of writ petitions upholding the right to be forgotten and ordered de-indexing of judicial records from name-based internet searches. The judgment established that t…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court