Acquitted Woman’s Name Ordered to Be Masked from Google and Indian Kanoon; Right to Digital Privacy Upheld: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has recently passed a landmark order emphasizing the importance of digital privacy and the right to be forgotten for individuals who have been acquitted in criminal cases. The Court directed Google, Indian Kanoon, and court authorities to mask the identity of a woman who was acquitted in a criminal case, asserting that outdated online records should not continue to harm her privacy and dignity. This decision…
