What are his demands?
- Kaushik’s plea mentions that the posts and videos on internet related to him have caused him psychological pain for diminutive acts, which were erroneously committed a decade ago.
- The plea also says that mistakes in his personal life becomes and remains in public knowledge for generations to come.
What is the ‘Right to be Forgotten’ in the Indian context?
- The Right to be Forgotten falls under the purview of an individual’s right to privacy.
- In 2017, the Right to Privacy was declared a fundamental right (under Article 21) by the Supreme Court in its landmark verdict (Puttuswamy case).
What does the Personal Data Protection Bill say about this?
Right to privacy is also governed by the Personal Data Protection Bill that is yet to be passed by Parliament.
The bill exclusively talks about the “Right to be Forgotten.”
