The Kerala High Court in India ordered the Respondent, IndianKanoon.com, to remove the name of the Petitioner, a rape survivor, from a judgment in a rape case which had been uploaded on its website. The Petitioner also requested that search engines including Google and Yahoo remove search results about the case that mentioned her name. The Court recognized the ‘right to be forgotten’ and the confidentiality of the Petitioner under Sec. 228A of the Indian Penal Code as well as her right to privacy and a dignified life enshrined under Art. 21 of the Constitution of India. e judgment uploaded on their website. The Court did so to protect the petitioner’s right to reputation and privacy under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression could not identify the official legal and government records because the judgment is no longer available on the Court’s website and other law reports possibly to protect the identity of the victim. Accordingly the information contained in this report was derived from secondary sources and it should be noted that media outlets may not provide complete information about the case.