Niyam v2 is live — start for just ₹100 — 200 credits to try

february 2016

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.

KERALA PUB.SERVICE COMMN. vs STATE INFORMATION COMMN. · Niyam