New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking coercive action against Regulated Entities (REs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), and Lending Service Providers (LSPs) operating digital lending applications that allegedly violate the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Digital Lending Guidelines.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed responses from the Union Government, RBI, Google LLC, and Apple India Private Limited.

Allegations of Data Misuse and Coercive Practices

The PIL, filed by Himakshi Bhargav, contends that several NBFC-backed digital lending applications are infringing borrowers' fundamental rights to priva...