Right to be Forgotten (RTBF)

The ‘right to be forgotten’ is the right to have publicly available personal information removed from the internet, search, databases, websites or any other public platforms, once the personal information in question is no longer necessary, or relevant.

  • Constitutional Provisions: The RTBF emerges from the right to privacy under Article 21 and partly from the right to dignity under Article 21.
  • Judicial Pronouncements: The Supreme Court in Puttaswamy vs. Union of India, 2017 noted that the RTBF was a part of the broader right of privacy.
  • Legislation: The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, talks about RTBF. It aims to provide for protection of ....
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