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.