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Supreme Court of India · 2018-02-20

Union Public Service Commission vs Angesh Kumar

Citation / case number
AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 1138
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Union Public Service Commission
Respondent
Angesh Kumar
Author
Adarsh Kumar Goel
Bench
Uday Umesh Lalit, Adarsh Kumar Goel

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision directing the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to disclose information regarding marks awarded in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2010, emphasizing the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Court clarified that while Sections 3 and 6 confer a right to information, Sections 8, 9, and 11 provide exemptions that must be interpreted in light of public interest. The ruling reinforced the balance between transparency and the need to protect sensitive information, affirming the High Court's interpretation of the Act.

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