Court Holds It Has Jurisdiction to Hear IPS Officer's 'Right to Be Forgotten' Plea Against Google and YouTube: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that it has the territorial jurisdiction to hear a petition filed by a serving IPS officer seeking removal and de-indexing of online content relating to his settled matrimonial dispute. The Court ruled that since part of the cause of action arose within Delhi, the writ petition is maintainable before the Delhi High Court. The Court also took note of the petitioner's claim that the…