The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Right to be forgotten: Karnataka High Court directs authorities to mask acquitted woman’s name from online records
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Krishnaprasad
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The Karnataka High Court has ordered search engines and judicial record-keepers to mask the name of an acquitted woman from online records to protect her right to be forgotten. The court noted that the digital visibility of an obsolete accusation causes significant prejudice to an individual's life and career.
Emphasising the “right to be forgotten” in the digital age, the High Court of Karnataka has directed search engines and judicial record-keepers to mask the name of a woman, who was acquitted back in 2019 of charges under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, from online records.
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