LANDMARK CASE

Central Board of Secondary Education v. Aditya Bandopadhyay

(2011) 8 SCC 497 · Supreme Court of India · Right to information

At a glance

Citation: (2011) 8 SCC 497
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Right to information
In one line: Yes. Evaluated answer sheets are information and must be shown.

1 Facts

Students sought copies of their evaluated answer sheets.

2 Issue

Can students access answer sheets under RTI?

3 What the court decided

Yes. Evaluated answer sheets are information and must be shown.

4 Why it matters

Important for students.

5 Think about it

What exemptions might apply?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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