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Right to be forgotten: Delhi HC on de-indexing

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  1. Question 1Answer B

    Laksh Vir Singh Yadav v Union of India (29 May 2026) decided which right?

    • Right to strike
    • Correct answer: Right to be forgotten
    • Right to information
    • Right to protest

    Core Trigger: On 29 May 2026 the Delhi High Court decided Laksh Vir Singh Yadav v Union of India (2026:DHC:4891) on the right to be forgotten.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 052, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer C

    The Delhi High Court held the right to be forgotten flows from informational privacy under which Article?

    • Article 14
    • Article 19
    • Correct answer: Article 21
    • Article 300A

    Holding: The right flows from informational privacy under Article 21; Article 226 writs lie against private search engines.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 052, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer C

    Which Justice delivered the judgment in Laksh Vir Singh Yadav?

    • Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma
    • Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani
    • Correct answer: Justice Sachin Datta
    • Justice Yashwant Varma

    Judge: Justice Sachin Datta delivered the judgment.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 052, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer B

    Consider: 1. De-indexing deletes the underlying record from the internet. 2. Masking replaces names in public judgments. Which is/are correct?

    • Only 1
    • Correct answer: Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Key Terms: De-indexing removes a URL from name-based search results but not the record; masking replaces names in public judgments.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 052, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer A

    Consider: 1. De-indexing may suit acquittal, discharge, closure or quashing. 2. Relief is ordinarily available for convictions for offences against children. Which is/are correct?

    • Correct answer: Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Scope: De-indexing may suit acquittal, discharge, closure or quashing; relief is ordinarily barred for convictions for offences against women or children.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 052, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer B

    DPDP Act 2023 section 12(3) lets a Data Principal request:

    • Compensation for breach
    • Correct answer: Erasure of personal data
    • Access to court records
    • Transfer of data to rivals

    India Link: DPDP Act 2023 section 12(3) lets a Data Principal request erasure, adding a statutory route.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 052, point 7

  7. Question 7Answer D

    In which city does the Delhi High Court sit?

    • Faridabad
    • Gurugram
    • Noida
    • Correct answer: New Delhi

    Venue: The Delhi High Court sits in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 052, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer D

    Google Spain v AEPD (Case C-131/12) was decided on:

    • 25 May 2018
    • 24 August 2017
    • 29 May 2026
    • Correct answer: 13 May 2014

    Origin: The EU Court of Justice decided Google Spain v AEPD (Case C-131/12) on 13 May 2014, holding search engines responsible for processing.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 052, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer B

    K.S. Puttaswamy (24 August 2017) was decided by a Bench of how many judges?

    • Five
    • Correct answer: Nine
    • Seven
    • Eleven

    Landmark: K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India (24 August 2017), a nine-judge Bench, held privacy a fundamental right.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 052, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer B

    The Court said an acquittal buried beneath arrest reports cannot be an ingredient of:

    • Judicial review
    • Correct answer: Open justice
    • Natural justice
    • Due process

    Doctrine: The Court said an acquittal buried beneath arrest reports cannot be called an ingredient of open justice.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 052, point 12

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