The Internet Never Forgets: De-Indexing As A Way To Uphold Right To Be Forgotten

The Delhi High Court, in its recent judgement of Laksh Vir Singh Yadav v. Union of India, stated that the right to be forgotten is an integral part of the Right to Privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. This is a significant hurdle to overcome; however, the guidelines and directions issued by the Delhi High Court chart a possible way of achieving what one thought unachievable due to the never-dying digital footprint of an individual.

In Laksh Vir Singh Yadav v. Union of India, the High Court categorically held that disputes that formally resolved through acquittals, discharges, quashings, or mutual settlements, as well as to individuals involved in purely private matrimonial and civil conflicts could be made subject to the Right to be Forgotten.