Bihar Public Service Commission v. Saiyed Hussain Abbas Rizwi

Interview-panel member identities protected under §8[1][g] to prevent intimidation; marks disclosable. Names of interview-panel members protected under §8(1)(g);.

Names of interview-panel members protected under §8(1)(g); candidate's own marks disclosable.

Interview-panel member identities protected under §8(1)(g) to prevent intimidation; marks disclosable.

The identity of members on an interview panel is protected under §8(1)(g) because disclosure could endanger or subject them to pressure. However, the candidate's own marks and the overall evaluation methodology are disclosable.

interview panel, §8(1)(g), BPSC, recruitment

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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.