https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306770 A private credit information company regulated under the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 does not become a State or other authority under Article 12 merely because it is statutorily regulated, so no writ lies against it under Article 226 on that basis. However, disputes concerning the accuracy and storage of credit information fall within Section 18 of the Act, which requires resolution through conciliation or arbitration where no other remedy is provided. The Reserve Bank of India was therefore required to treat the application as a statutory reference and set the dispute-resolution mechanism in motion. The writ claim against the company failed, but relief was granted to the extent of directing consideration under the Act. en-us Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306770 A private credit information company regulated under the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 does not become a State or other authority under Article 12 merely because it is statutorily regulated, so no writ lies against it under Article 226 on that basis. However, disputes concerning the accuracy and storage of credit information fall within Section 18 of the Act, which requires resolution through conciliation or arbitration where no other remedy is provided. The Reserve Bank of India was therefore required to treat the application as a statutory reference and set the dispute-resolution mechanism in motion. The writ claim against the company failed, but relief was granted to the extent of directing consideration under the Act. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306770