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Right to Be Forgotten: Delhi HC 2026
Quick Reply: Delhi High Court, May 2026, made the right to be forgotten part of Article 21. Learn who can de-index, delink or mask old court records from Google, the full legal…
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If an old court case still shows up when someone Googles your name, you can now ask to have it removed. On 29 May 2026, the Delhi High Court held that the right to be forgotten is part of your fundamental right to privacy under Article 21, and laid down India's first full framework to de-index, delink and mask stale judicial records online.
In 30 seconds. If you were acquitted, discharged, or your FIR was quashed, or you were a party to a matrimonial dispute or named in a record you were never really part of, you can apply to have your name removed from Google search results and masked in the public copy of the judgment. The judgment itself stays on record. It is not available to people convicted of offences against women or children, or of corruption and breach of public trust.
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| Last reviewed: 10 July 2026 | |
| Reviewed by: RTI Wiki legal-constitutional editorial team | |
| Primary sources: Delhi High Court judgment 2026:DHC:4891; Supreme Court of India (Puttaswamy); MeitY data-protection framework | |
| Scope: Constitutional right to privacy, de-indexing of judicial records, DPDP Act 2023, RTI Act 2005 | |
International Day for the Universal Access to Information
Quick Reply: The 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, held in November 2015, has proclaimed (link is external) 28 September as International Day for the…
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The 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, held in November 2015, has proclaimed (link is external) 28 September as International Day for the.
Last reviewed on: 20 April 2026
The 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, held in November 2015, has proclaimed (link is external) 28 September as International Day for the Universal Access to Information, starting from 2016.
The proclamation:
Invites all Member States, United Nations system organizations, and other international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and individuals, to celebrate the Day in a manner which each considers most appropriate
Some civil society organizations and government bodies already celebrate 28 September as International Right to Know Day, with activities including conferences, workshops, marches, concerts, publications on access to information, and petitions calling on governments to adopt and implement laws on access to information.
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Last reviewed on: 9 July 2026
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