Delhi HC Directs Google and Indian Kanoon to De-Index Records

On June 2, 2026, published accounts indicated that published accounts tied the story to wider national and sector coverage. The Delhi High Court recognised the right to be forgotten in a May 29, 2026 judgment made public in early June.

The same reports noted that justice Sachin Datta directed Google and Indian Kanoon to de-index name-based searches for specified acquitted or discharged petitioners. The 144-page ruling held informational privacy under Article 21 limits perpetual name-based retrieval of old case records.

Further context from the day indicated original judgments remain accessible by case number and citation; de-indexing affects name searches only.

Officials said further steps would follow as reviews continue.

 

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