India: Delhi High Court upheld right to be forgotten and ordered de-indexing of judicial records from name-based internet searches

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2026-05-29
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On 29 May 2026, the High Court of Delhi delivered a judgment in a consolidated batch of writ petiti…