Puja Khedkar

SC Grant Relief to Puja Khedkar, Protects from Arrest till Next Hearing

15 Jan 2025

In a significant development, the Supreme Court has provided relief to Puja Khedkar, an IAS probationer accused of misrepresenting her application for the 2022 UPSC Civil Services Examination to avail of reservation benefits. The apex court intervened and protected Puja Khedkar from arrest till February 14, 2025, offering her a...

Centre Removes Puja Khedkar From IAS Position With Immediate Effect

07 Sep 2024

The central government has discharged Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect. This decision follows accusations that Khedkar engaged in cheating and wrongfully used Other Backward Classes (OBC) and disability quota benefits to secure her IAS position. Khedkar has denied all allegations. According to the order...

Delhi Police Allege Suspended IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Submitted Two Disability Certificates, One Suspected as Forged

04 Sep 2024

The Delhi Police, in a new status report submitted to the Delhi High Court, has raised concerns that suspended trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar may have submitted a forged disability certificate. According to the report, Khedkar provided two disability certificates, allegedly issued by the Medical Authority in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, during...

Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief to Suspended IAS Officer Puja Khedkar

12 Aug 2024

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim relief to suspended IAS officer Puja Khedkar, barring her immediate arrest in connection with an anticipatory bail plea. The court issued notices to the Delhi Police and the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) after Khedkar challenged a district court's decision denying her...

Delhi Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Puja Khedkar Accused of Falsifying Information

01 Aug 2024

A Delhi court on Thursday rejected the anticipatory bail request of former trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of cheating and forging documents to secure selection in the Civil Service Examination. This decision follows the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) cancelling her candidature amid a massive controversy. During...

“Changed Her & Parents’ Name”: How Former IAS Trainee Officer Puja Khedkar Duped UPSC

31 Jul 2024

Puja Khedkar, a former IAS trainee officer, has been exposed for fraudulently passing the Civil Services entrance exam multiple times beyond the permissible limit for general category candidates. Khedkar achieved this by changing her name and the names of her parents, which allowed her to bypass detection by the Union...

UPSC Cancels Candidature of Trainee IAS Puja Khedkar and Bars Her from Future Exams

31 Jul 2024

On Wednesday, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced the cancellation of Puja Khedkar's provisional candidature for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022. Khedkar has also been permanently barred from all future UPSC examinations and selections. This decision follows an earlier show cause notice issued on July 18, which accused...

UPSC Cancels Provisional Candidature Of Controversial IAS Officer Puja Khedkar

31 Jul 2024

The provisional candidature of controversial trainee IAS officer Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar was cancelled by the Union Public Service Commission in view of the irregularities noticed in her application related to the civil services examination, 2022. Moreover, Khedkar is debarred from appearing at any examination conducted by UPSC. According to...

UPSC Plans Biometric Tech Upgrade; Deshmukh Alleges BJP Pressure

25 Jul 2024

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced plans to adopt advanced digital biometric technologies to prevent impersonation and fraud in its exams, prompted by recent incidents like trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar allegedly using false identity to sit for exams. UPSC aims to enhance exam integrity through measures such...

Puja Khedkar ‘Out of Reach’, Fails to Report to IAS Training Academy

24 Jul 2024

Puja Khedkar, a trainee IAS official who has been accused of abusing her authority as a bureaucrat, failed to report to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie on time. Puja Khedkar was expected to attend the trainee IAS academy on Tuesday but failed to do so....

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