Right to be forgotten – UPSC Prelims

The right to be forgotten (RTBF) is the right to have private information about a person be removed from Internet searches and other directories under some circumstances.

If there is a juvenile accused of being in conflict with the law or is a sexual abuse victim. But his identity is leaked due to lapses by the media or the investigative body.

The juvenile may consider changing the name to seek rehabilitation in the society in the exercise of his right to be forgotten.