New Delhi, April 5 -- The Supreme Court has provided relief to a man whose credit score remained "negative" for several years despite having no outstanding loans or payment defaults, according to PTI.

A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan was hearing a petition filed by Uttarakhand resident Rajendra Singh Panwar, who stated that his CIBIL score had been adversely affected since 2020 even though he had not taken any loan or defaulted on payments.

A CIBIL score is a three-digit numerical summary of an individual's credit history that reflects their creditworthiness.

In his petition, Panwar stated that his credit profile reflected a negative score, which hindered his ability to access financial services.

He argued t...