Hyderabad, Jan. 29 -- The Telangana High Court has given a final warning to the Union Finance Ministry on the sharing of personal data through credit reports.

As a Public Interest Litigation is pending for more than four years, the court has expressed concerns over the delays in responding to it.

The case is being heard by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Ghouse Meera Mohiuddin.

Background of the case

In 2021, a resident of Hyderabad, Krupa Soni, has filed the PIL against the existing regulatory framework for Credit Information Companies (CICs).

Following the PIL, the notices were sent to the Reserve Bank of India in December 2021 and to the Finance Ministry in May 2023. However, as per the co...