JUDGMENT :

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondents No.1 to 3 to redact the name and other identities of the petitioner herein in the judgement dated 30.04.2014 in Crl.A(MD).No.321/2011 on the file of this Court and accordingly direct that Respondent No.4 to redact the same in their respective publication of the same.

1. The present case has raised an important question as to whether an accused person who on being charged for committing an offence and having undergone trial and ultimately been acquitted of all charges by a Court of competent jurisdiction, has the right to seek for destruction or erasure or redaction of their personal information from the public domain. The other important question that arises for consideration is if such a right is traceable to Article 21 of the Constitution of India (“the Constitution”) as a right to privacy which is an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty, and hence an enforceable right as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in