(Article) Can the answer sheets be evaluated under RTI?

Article : Can the answer sheets be evaluated under RTI?

An Indian Administrative Services (IAS) aspirant, seeking information on cut-off marks in the UPSC examination, was told by the Central Information Commission (CIC) to wait till the Delhi High Court passes its verdict on the issue.

"On the question of cut-off marks, RTI applicant Vivek Tripathi will have to await the decision of the Delhi High Court which is expected to be announced on November 3," Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah said.

The transparency panel, however, refused to re-examine its decision given earlier in which it held that a citizen cannot seek disclosure of the evaluated answer sheets under the RTI Act.

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