Centre discharges Puja Khedkar from Indian Administrative Service with immediate effect
September 07, 2024 19:15 ISTThe Central government has discharged Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect.
The Central government has discharged Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect.
Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar has offered to undergo a medical examination at AIIMS after allegations that one of her disability certificates is forged.
Puja Khedkar allegedly misrepresented information in her application for the UPSC Civil Services Examination-2022 to get reservation benefits. On July 31, the UPSC cancelled Khedkar's candidature and debarred her from future exams.
In the Puja Khedkar case, the Delhi High Court had instructed the investigation agency not to arrest her as the matter is under consideration, noting that immediate arrest is not deemed necessary.
The Centre has approved the use of Aadhaar-based authentication for voluntary identity verification of candidates by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This initiative aims to improve the verification process during registration and various stages of exams and recruitment.
Puja Khedkar maintained that there has been no change in the first name and surname of the applicant from 2012 to 2022.
In Puja Khedkar matter, the Delhi High Court instructed the investigation agency not to arrest her while the matter is under consideration, noting that immediate arrest is not deemed necessary.
Puja Khedkar has petitioned the Delhi High Court against the cancellation of her UPSC candidature. Represented by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, Khedkar claimed she has not received the official cancellation order, only a press release.
The UPSC stated that Khedkar was found guilty of contravening the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022 rules. As a result, her candidature for the 2023 batch IAS under CSE-2022 has been revoked, and she has been permanently debarred from any future UPSC exams.
The Pune rural police had launched a search for Manorama Khedkar and her husband Dilip, a retired Maharashtra government officer, after a video surfaced showing her allegedly threatening some persons with a gun over a land dispute at Dhadwali village in Pune's Mulshi tehsil in 2023.
Police booked Puja’s parents Manorama and Dilip and four others after a video surfaced showing her allegedly threatening some persons with a gun over a land dispute at Dhadwali village in the district’s Mulshi tehsil in 2023.
In a significant legal development, the Patiala House Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of dismissed IAS officer Pooja Khedkar. The court's decision marks a major setback for Khedkar, who had sought relief from arrest following her dismissal from service.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has cancelled the provisional candidature of Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, a candidate recommended for the Civil Services Examination 2022 (CSE-2022). She has been permanently debarred from all future UPSC exams and selections.
Amid the ongoing investigation against the accusations levelled against IAS trainee Puja Khedkar, the police have confirmed her parents' legal separation.
Puja Khedkar case: The Delhi Police are actively collecting evidence and may soon summon her for the probe. Puja Khedkar has been transferred, and her probation period has been halted amid these allegations.
Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, under scrutiny for allegedly manipulating documents and misusing bureaucratic power, failed to report to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie by the mandated date.
In order to avail of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) non-creamy layer quota in the UPSC, Puja Khedkar had reportedly claimed that her parents were separated and she was living with her mother.
Not only Manorama, but her daughter Puja Khedkar is also facing criminal charges as a criminal case has been registered against her for "misrepresenting and falsifying facts" following a "thorough investigation" by the UPSC.
Puja Khedkar's father Dilip Khedkar, who is co-accused in the case was granted interim protection from arrest till July 25 on Thursday.
Police had launched a search for Manorama and her husband Dilip Khedkar after a video surfaced showing her allegedly threatening some persons with a gun over a land dispute at Dhadwali village in Pune's Mulshi tehsil.
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