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february 2016

Supreme Court of India · 2016-02-04

Kerala Pub.Service Commn.& Ors vs State Information Commn.& Anr

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Kerala Pub.Service Commn.& Ors
Respondent
State Information Commn.& Anr
Author
M.Y. Eqbal
Bench
Arun Mishra, M.Y. Eqbal

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's decision that candidates are entitled to access their answer sheets and tabulation sheets under the Right to Information Act, 2005, specifically rejecting the claim of fiduciary relationship between the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the examinees. The Court ruled that the names of examiners do not fall under personal information and should be disclosed, emphasizing transparency in public institutions. The judgment clarified that once evaluation is complete, there is no justification for withholding such information.

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