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Open-evaluation regime post-Aditya Bandopadhyay — CIC directives
Central Information Commission · 2012-01-01 · Citation awaited
Post-Aditya Bandopadhyay, answer-script disclosure is the rule; CIC enforces §7(1) timelines strictly.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2012-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | various examinees |
| Respondent | CBSE / UPSC / State Boards |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(e) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
CIC repeatedly directs examination bodies to disclose answer scripts within RTI timelines following Aditya Bandopadhyay.
Ratio decidendi
Following the Supreme Court's Aditya Bandopadhyay ruling, the CIC has repeatedly directed CBSE, UPSC, State PSCs and State Boards to provide access to evaluated answer scripts within standard §7(1) timelines, subject only to reasonable photocopy fees.
Keywords
answer scripts, CIC, CBSE, UPSC, examinations, §7(1)
This case cites
- CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC 2011)
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- Board-examination records — Delhi HC (HC-DEL 2019)
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