Regulators, courts and agencies on June 1, 2026 confirmed that the Delhi High Court limited name-based publication of old case records. The Delhi High Court recognised a ‘right to be forgotten’ in rulings delivered June 1, 2026.
Parallel announcements clarified that search engines may not perpetually display name-based results for private cases ending in acquittal, discharge, quashing or settlement.
Subsequent updates explained that the court directed authorities and legal databases to de-index specified judgments, orders and news stories for petitioners.
Separately, google and similar platforms must disable name-based search for the cited records under the order.
In addition, petitioners included individuals acquitted or whose cases ended in settlements years earlier.
The same reports noted that the court balanced privacy rights against public interest in open judicial information.
Officials said further steps would be announced as reviews continue.
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