XXXX v. High Court of Karnataka

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Recognition of the right to be forgotten in the context of removal of one's name from the High Court's digital records after acquittal

 ​​XXXX v. High Court of Karnataka In the High Court of Karnataka ​​W.P. 25557/2023 (GM-RES)​ Before Justice M. Nagaprasanna Decided on ​February 28, 2024 Relevancy of the case: Recognition of the right to be forgotten in the context of removal … Read More

Vysakh K.G. v. Union of India

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Exercising the right to be forgotten for the removal of personal information in reported court judgements available on the internet

Vysakh K.G. v. Union of India In the High Court of Kerala WP(C) 26500/2020 Before Justice A.M. Mustaque and Justice S.A. Eapen Decided on December 22, 2022 Relevancy of the Case: Exercising the right to be forgotten for the removal … Read More

Nilesh Navlakha v. Union of India

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Regulating media to prevent media trial in the case of a young actor's death by suicide

Nilesh Navlakha v. Union of India (2021) 2 AIR Bom R 179 In the High Court of Bombay PIL (ST) 92252/2020 with IA 95156/2020 Before Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G.S. Kulkarni Decided on January 18, 2021 Relevancy of … Read More

Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India

Hariom TiwariCase Summary

Right to privacy covers an individual's sexual orientation

Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India AIR 2018 SC 4321 In the Supreme Court of India W.P. 76/2016 Before Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice Indu Malhotra, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice R.F. Nariman Decided on September … Read More

Lala v. State of Chhattisgarh

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Quashing of orders issuing a non-bailable warrant after a chargesheet is filed without intimating the accused

Lala v. State of Chhattisgarh (2021) 2 CGLJ 201 In the High Court of Chhattisgarh Cr.M.P. 65/2015 Before Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Decided on January 4, 2021 Relevancy of the case: Quashing of orders issuing a non-bailable warrant after a … Read More

Virendra Khanna v. State of Karnataka

Samiksha UniyalCase Summary

Validity of orders directing to provide passwords and biometrics for unlocking digital devices and e-mail addresses

Virendra Khanna v. State of Karnataka In the High Court of Karnataka WP 11759/2020 Before Justice Suraj Covindaraj Decided on March 12, 2021 Relevancy of the Case: Validity of orders directing to provide passwords and biometrics for unlocking digital devices … Read More