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Board-examination records — Delhi HC
High Court of Delhi · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
Board-exam answer scripts disclosable per Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC 2011); PIO cannot delay on administrative grounds.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Student / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | CBSE / ICSE / State Board |
| RTI Act sections | §2(f) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Post-Aditya Bandopadhyay, board-exam evaluated answer scripts are disclosable on payment of copy fees.
Ratio decidendi
Following Aditya Bandopadhyay, class 10 and 12 board-exam answer scripts are disclosable under RTI on payment of reasonable copy fees. PIOs cannot delay on grounds of 'administrative load' or 'internal process'; §7(1) 30-day timeline strictly applies.
Keywords
board exams, CBSE, Delhi HC, Aditya Bandopadhyay
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