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.