Supreme Court examines post-acquittal "right to be forgotten" in criminal cases, staying a Madras High Court order to remove acquitted man's verdict from a law portal.
The Supreme Court will examine the right of an accused to be forgotten after acquittal in criminal cases, as this has "serious ramifications." The Court stayed a Madras High Court judgment ordering a law portal to remove a verdict acquitting a man in a rape case from its website. The bench questioned how a high court could direct a law portal to remove a judgment that becomes part of public records upon delivery.
July 24, 2024
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