False Credit Report Entries May Lead to Defamation Claims; Follow Section 23 of CIC Act for Remedies.

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....Defamation - false entry in CIBIL - Section 23 of the CIC Act provides for offences and penalties if any false entry is made by any person in any written or other document or in any information furnished by him, then, he shall be liable for prosecution - The respondent ought to have resorted to the remedy provided under the CIC Act if they were sure of their allegation that the entries made by the petitioners were false. - By-passing the above said procedure is inappropriate, to say the least. - HC....