How to Get Right to Be Forgotten in India
in Pune
A legal step-by-step guide for Pune residents and businesses. India does not yet have a statutory Right to Be Forgotten but High Courts have exercised this power under Article 21. The Personal Data Protection Bill (2025) will codify this right.
Legal process in Pune.
Identify the content: historical content, outdated information, or acquitted criminal records that continue to harm reputation.
Assess eligibility: Right to Be Forgotten is stronger for acquitted individuals, victims of crimes, and content with no ongoing public interest.
High Court petition: filed at the relevant High Court as a writ petition under Article 21 (right to privacy).
Google India notice: formal notice to Google's India operations demanding de-indexing pending the court order.
Court order enforcement: once the High Court issues an order, it is served on all search engines and platform operators.
India does not yet have a statutory Right to Be Forgotten but High Courts have exercised this power under Article 21. The Personal Data Protection Bill (2025) will codify this right.
How long does it take to right to be forgotten in Pune?+
Most cases in Pune are resolved within 7–30 days via IT Act 2000 platform notices. Where Bombay High Court intervention is required, the timeline is 21–45 days. Emergency cases are handled on a 24-hour escalation track. RepuLex confirms all removals in writing before closing the case.
Can RepuLex help right to be forgotten for Pune clients?+
Yes. RepuLex handles right to be forgotten for clients across Maharashtra and all Indian cities. IT Act 2000 notices have national jurisdiction — legal action initiated in Pune is effective regardless of where the platform is hosted. Bombay High Court filings are available for Maharashtra-specific proceedings.
What does it cost to right to be forgotten in Pune?+
RepuLex charges a fixed one-time fee: ₹99,999 per URL permanently removed. Package pricing: Starter Shield (3 URLs) at ₹1,49,999 and Business Clear (10 URLs) at ₹3,99,999. A free case assessment is provided before any commitment. No monthly retainers.
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Free assessment · Fixed fee · Bombay High Court jurisdiction · Written confirmation
Why right to be forgotten in Pune requires Bombay High Court-aware strategy
Pune falls under Bombay High Court jurisdiction — giving it access to the same strong IT Act and digital defamation jurisprudence as Mumbai. Pune's educated workforce, prominent engineering and education sectors, and growing startup ecosystem generate a distinct set of ORM cases: Glassdoor attacks targeting IT companies during campus recruitment, false reviews against coaching and educational institutions, and social media defamation targeting Pune-based startup founders.
Glassdoor reviews targeting Pune IT companies during hiring
False reviews on educational and coaching institution platforms
Startup founder defamation linked to competitor disputes
Pune cases are increasingly dominated by Glassdoor and Quora — the city's IT services and education concentrations make employer-rating sites and academic-discussion platforms primary attack vectors. Marathi-language YouTube content is a secondary but growing source of defamation petitions.
Pune-based matters file in Bombay High Court (which has jurisdiction over the entire state of Maharashtra). Bombay HC's settled intermediary liability jurisprudence applies — including its established procedure for ex parte interim injunctions where viral content shows continuing reputational harm.
Highest-risk Pune industries: IT services companies (Glassdoor employer-rating attacks), educational institutions and edtech (anonymous student-review portal attacks), and automobile-sector executives (industry-forum defamation during competitive product launches).