Delhi HC clarifies de-indexing order does not apply to Meta

The Delhi High Court clarified that its directive requiring search engines and legal databases to de-index judicial records from name-based searches does not apply to Meta platforms like Facebook. Meta said it had already removed the disputed URLs and did not challenge the May 29 ruling; Indian Kanoon has filed eight appeals.

• Justices C Hari Shankar and Nivedita Anil Sharma closed Meta's plea after the clarification
• The May 29 ruling ordered de-indexing in 34 of 38 petitions
• Indian Kanoon filed 8 appeals; 5 are before a Division Bench, 3 listed for October 6
• Meta argued Facebook is not a search engine and cannot comply with de-indexing orders