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Right to be forgotten: Karnataka High Court directs authorities to mask acquitted woman’s name from online records

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

· 8/4/2026, 2:00:14 PM· 2 min read
Right to be forgotten: Karnataka High Court directs authorities to mask acquitted woman’s name from online records
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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