Mexican Supreme Court: Criminal Record Certificate Only Available to Applicant

By a majority of 6 votes, the Full Chamber of the Supreme Court warned that the certificate of no criminal record can only be requested by the interested party, therefore it does not violate the protection of personal data. According to the justices, this restriction helps protect citizens' private lives. The decision was made after reviewing a case where the plaintiff challenged the denial of information to a third party. The Court emphasized that access to such data must be strictly limited. This ruling may impact the practice of handling similar cases in the future.