Indian Kanoon informed the Delhi High Court that the right to be forgotten judgment is causing significant operational issues. The platform has been directed to deactivate name-based search functionality for certain judgments.
Indian Kanoon Faces Challenges Due to Right to be Forgotten Ruling
On August 5, 2026, the Delhi High Court heard concerns raised by the online legal judgment platform Indian Kanoon regarding the recent right to be forgotten judgment. This ruling directed Indian Kanoon to de-index specific judgments and disable its name-based search functionality, which has raised serious operational issues for the platform.
Senior Advocate Arvind Datar, representing Indian Kanoon, urged the Division Bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Vinod Kumar to reconsider the implications of this order. The platform, which relies heavily on search functionalities, highlighted that the judgment undermines its ability to provide comprehensive legal information.
"The directive not only impacts the operational capacity of Indian Kanoon but also limits access to legal information necessary for practitioners and the general public," Datar argued.
The Division Bench is currently reviewing a batch of appeals related to this case, indicating the complexity and potential ramifications of the right to be forgotten in the Indian legal system.
Practitioners should be aware of the implications of this judgment on legal databases and the accessibility of legal information, as it may set a precedent affecting how legal data is managed in India.
Citations
- Indian Kanoon v. State (2026) Delhi High Court
