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UPSC v. Angesh Kumar — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026

Exam-related records of UPSC CSE [cut-off, scaled score tabulation, disqualification criteria] protected under §8[1][e]/[d].

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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(UPSC v. Angesh Kumar,Supreme Court of India RTI,RTI §8,UPSC,civil services,scaling,§8(1)(e),§8(1)(d))&metatag-description=(Exam-related records of UPSC CSE [cut-off, scaled score tabulation, disqualification criteria] protected under §8[1][e]/[d].)}}
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 +====== UPSC v. Angesh Kumar — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 ======
 +<WRAP center round info 95%>
 +**Supreme Court of India** · 2018-02-20 · (2018) 4 SCC 530 · **★ Landmark**
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 +
 +//UPSC's scaling & raw-score methodology, cut-off mechanics and marks-moderation records are §8(1)(e) / (d) protected.//
 +
 +===== Case details =====
 +
 +^ Court | Supreme Court of India |
 +^ Decided | 2018-02-20 |
 +^ Citation | (2018) 4 SCC 530 |
 +^ Bench | A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan |
 +^ Petitioner | Union Public Service Commission |
 +^ Respondent | Angesh Kumar & Ors. |
 +^ RTI Act sections | §8(1)(d), §8(1)(e) |
 +^ Outcome | Applicant allowed |
 +
 +===== Outcome =====
 +
 +Exam-related records of UPSC CSE (cut-off, scaled score tabulation, disqualification criteria) protected under §8(1)(e)/(d).
 +
 +===== Ratio decidendi =====
 +
 +The raw score, scaling methodology and moderation records of the UPSC Civil Services Examination are held in fiduciary capacity with a public interest in protecting exam integrity. Disclosure would compromise future examinations; §8(1)(e) and §8(1)(d) apply.
 +
 +===== Keywords =====
 +
 +UPSC, civil services, scaling, §8(1)(e), §8(1)(d)
 +
 +===== This case cites =====
 +
 +  * [[/important-decisions/cbse-and-anr-vs-aditya-bandopadhyay|CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay]] (SC 2011)
 +  * [[/important-decisions/icai-vs-shaunak-h-satya|ICAI v. Shaunak H. Satya]] (SC 2011)
 +
 +===== Similar cases in the corpus =====
 +
 +//These rulings have the closest editorial ratio to this case — computed by tf-idf cosine similarity over ratio, keywords and Act sections. Useful starting points if you are researching the same point of law.//
 +
 +  * [[/cases/cic-recruitment-panels-anonymity-2014|Recruitment panel anonymity — CIC line]] (CIC 2014)
 +  * [[/cases/central-board-secondary-education-v-central-information-commission-2011-delhi-hc|CBSE v. Central Information Commission]] (HC-DEL 2011)
 +  * [[/cases/cbse-v-paresh-ghadge-cic|Open-evaluation regime post-Aditya Bandopadhyay — CIC directives]] (CIC 2012)
 +  * [[/cases/sc-rti-section-23-civil-courts-bar-2017|§23 civil-courts bar — SC clarification]] (SC 2017)
 +  * [[/important-decisions/icai-vs-shaunak-h-satya|ICAI v. Shaunak H. Satya]] (SC 2011)
 +
 +===== Related =====
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 +  * [[:act|The RTI Act, 2005 — annotated]]
 +  * [[https://indiankanoon.org/doc/32619340/|External reported text →]]
 +
 +<WRAP center round alert 95%>
 +**Editorial summary, not a certified report.** The ratio here is an editorial compression. Before citing this ruling in a PIO order, FAA speaking order, or any appellate filing, **verify against the full reported decision**. RTI Wiki is not a legal service.
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 +
 +//Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>case-law court-sc section-8 landmark}}