Karnataka High Court Issues Notice to Google on Plea by Sri Lankan Judge over Defamatory Articles

The Karnataka High Court issued notice to Google and two Sri Lankan news outlets on a plea filed by Justice AHM Dilip Nawaz, a judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, seeking the removal of allegedly defamatory online articles. 

The petition claims the reports falsely linked him to a criminal offence and continue to appear in search results despite the case being dismissed.

He invoked his right to reputation and the “right to be forgotten” under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

The Court, hearing the matter before Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, directed notices to the respondents and scheduled the case for a preliminary hearing on March 16.