Supreme Court of India · 2016-02-04
KERALA PUB.SERVICE COMMN. vs STATE INFORMATION COMMN.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/16280
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KERALA PUB.SERVICE COMMN.
- Respondent
- STATE INFORMATION COMMN.
- Author
- M.Y. EQBAL
- Bench
- ARUN MISHRA M.Y. EQBAL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the Kerala High Court's decision to grant access to scanned copies of answer sheets and tabulation sheets was justified, as there is no fiduciary relationship between the Public Service Commission and examinees. However, the Court disagreed with the High Court's ruling that the names of examiners must also be disclosed, stating that such a disclosure cannot be mandated under the law. The Court emphasized that once evaluation is complete, transparency is essential, but the identity of examiners remains protected.