Society, Rights & Justice · New Delhi
Indian Kanoon challenges name-search limits in Delhi High Court
Published
Indian Kanoon told the Delhi High Court that a recent right-to-be-forgotten judgment requiring it to de-index certain decisions and disable name-based searching is causing serious operational problems, Bar & Bench reports. The legal database is appealing the June 1 ruling and says comparable legal websites retain full search functions. Other related appeals are listed for October, according to the report.
Why it matters
The appeals sit at the difficult boundary between personal privacy and public access to judgments. The outcome could shape how legal databases preserve court transparency while reducing disproportionate harm from name searches.
Evidence assessment
The report covers submissions made by Indian Kanoon’s counsel during an ongoing appeal. Those submissions are the platform’s position, not a final judicial finding.
Medium confidence — The procedural status and counsel’s argument are reported with bench details, while the challenged judgment and other parties’ responses are not included.
Coverage assessment
Unknown across 1 source desk.
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Disagreements or gaps
- Indian Kanoon argues that disabling name-based search uniquely burdens its legal database; the appeal remains unresolved.