Reports on June 1, 2026 outlined developments 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.
In addition, search engines may not perpetually display name-based results for private cases ending in acquittal, discharge, quashing or settlement.
The same reports noted that the court directed authorities and legal databases to de-index specified judgments, orders and news stories for petitioners.
Authorities also said google and similar platforms must disable name-based search for the cited records under the order.
Further context from the day indicated petitioners included individuals acquitted or whose cases ended in settlements years earlier.
Related filings and briefings added that the court balanced privacy rights against public interest in open judicial information.
The matter remains under active review according to published timelines.
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