Supreme Court of India · 2012-12-13
Bihar Public Service Commn vs Saiyed Hussain Abbas Rizwi & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2012 SC 452
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Bihar Public Service Commn
- Respondent
- Saiyed Hussain Abbas Rizwi & Anr
- Author
- Swatanter Kumar
- Bench
- Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, Swatanter Kumar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the Right to Information Act, 2005, specifically Section 8(1)(g), which allows withholding information that could compromise the integrity of the selection process. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to deny disclosure of the Interview Board members' identities, emphasizing the need to maintain the confidentiality of the selection process to protect its authenticity and prevent invasion of privacy. The Court concluded that the Commission acted within its rights under the Act, affirming the dismissal of the writ petition.