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UPSC cheating case: Puja Khedkar seeks pre-arret bail, moves SC

UPSC cheating case: Puja Khedkar seeks pre-arret bail, moves SC

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Washim, Jul 16 (ANI): IAS trainee Puja Khedkar speaks to the media regarding the police interrogation at her residence, in Washim on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination, has moved the Supreme Court for anticipatory bail. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma is scheduled to hear the plea on January 15. Ms. Khedkar has challenged the December 23, 2024 Delhi High Court order which refused to grant her anticipatory bail. The high court said a strong prima facie case was made out against Ms. Khedkar and an investigation was required to unearth the “larger conspiracy” to manipulate the system and a pre-arrest bail would adversely impact it. “Anticipatory bail plea is dismissed. Interim protection from arrest is vacated,” the high court said. Ms. Khedkar was granted interim protection from arrest when the high court issued notice on her anticipatory bail plea on August 12, 2024, and it was extended …

Aadhar Verification Now Mandatory for These Recruitment Exams After Puja Khedkar Controversy

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While registering for any UPSC exam, candidates will have to first get their Aadhaar verification done. (Representative/PTI File Photos) Following allegations against Pooja Khedkar of misusing false documents and quotas, Aadhaar verification has now been made mandatory for candidate identification in several competitive examinations Ever since the controversy of former trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar came to light, various changes have been brought about in the recruitment examination for several major government jobs. Pooja Khedkar was accused of making multiple attempts at the UPSC exam using forged documents. It was also claimed that she misused her quota benefits by submitting false caste and disability certificates. To prevent such incidents in future, Aadhaar verification has been made mandatory for identification of candidates in several competitive examinations. UPSC Examination: The Pooja Khedkar controversy was still looming when the central government on August 28 made Aadhaar based verification mandatory during the application process for all recruitment examinations of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Now, while registering for any UPSC exam, candidates will have to first get their …