New Delhi, April 9 -- A Delhi court has ordered Google LLC and other digital platforms to take down and restrict access to allegedly defamatory content concerning businessman Manoj Kesarichand Sandesara and his family, observing that continued circulation of such material could cause irreparable harm to their reputation.

The order comes after a long-standing legal saga involving the Sterling Biotech group and reflects the court's stance on balancing press freedom with the "Right to be Forgotten" and reputation management.

Senior Civil Judge Richa Sharma of the Tis Hazari Courts ordered Google and Meta to de-index, de-list, or de-reference specific URLs that link the plaintiff and his family to the Sterling Biotech bank fraud case.

In a...