Neutral Citation Number: 2023:DHC:2806 10. The Writ Petition, therefore, becomes infructuous. However, to ensure that the victims like the Petitioner herein are not forced to approach the authorities/intermediaries including the search engine repeatedly for removal of any offending content, this Court has proceeded further so that appropriate directions may be issued. 11. Vide Order dated 22.03.2022, this Court issued the following directions to Respondent No.3, i.e. Google LLC, and Respondent No.4, i.e. Microsoft India: ―1. The search engines i.e. respondent No.3/Google LLC and respondent No.4/Microsoft India Pvt. Ltd. are directed to file an affidavit stating the technologies they possess, to ensure that the material which has been directed to be removed by the competent authority/court does not re-appear on the internet after the same has been brought down, which could force the complainant to repeatedly go to the law enforcing agencies/court for the very same order. It is also directed to disclose as to whether such a material can be removed without any reference to specific URLs. 2. The said affidavit be filed within three weeks from today. A copy of the same be supplied to the learned amicus curiae.‖ 12. After the Judgement was reserved in the instant matter, the learned Amicus Curiae sought to place on record the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022by way of CRL.M.A. No. 22861/2022. The same was allowed vide Order dated 20.12.2022. 13. Non-Consensual Intimate Images (NCII) refers broadly to sexual content that is distributed without the consent of those who are being Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:SHAZAAD ZAKIR Signing Date:26.04.2023 17:19:50 W.P.(CRL) 1505/2021 Page 13 of 88

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