‘Not Drug Lord or Terrorist’: SC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Ex-IAS Probationer Puja Khedkar

‘Not a drug lord or a terrorist’: SC grants anticipatory bail to ex-IAS probationer Puja Khedkar

Stating that Khedkar had ‘lost everything’, the bench directed the Delhi Police to complete its investigation in the case.

Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar, says she is not a drug lord or terrorist

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating, and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. The Supreme Court-bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma directed Khedkar to cooperate in the probe. "What is the grave crime she has committed? She is not a drug lord or a terrorist.…

‘Not drug lord or terrorist’: SC grants anticipatory bail to ex-IAS probationer Puja Khedkar

Puja Khedkar, a former IAS probationer, received anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court amid allegations of cheating in the civil services exam. The court highlighted her significant suffering and stated that the charges did not warrant custodial interrogation.

UPSC cheating case: Has she committed murder, says SC, granting anticipatory bail to ex-IAS probationer Puja Khedkar

The counsel for the Delhi Police vehemently opposed grant of anticipatory bail to the former IAS probationer, saying she was not cooperating in the probe and allegations against her were serious.

Not a murderer, terrorist: Top court grants bail to ex-IAS trainee Puja Khedkar

Providing relief to Puja Khedkar, the Supreme Court observed that she is 'not a drug lord or a terrorist' while the Delhi Police strongly opposed the anticipatory bail, stating that she was not cooperating with the probe.

SC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Former IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar In Fraud Case

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee officer Puja Khedkar, who was accused of forging her documents to obtain eligibility for the 2022 Union Public Service Commission test. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma asked Khedkar to cooperate in the probe. During the hearing, the bench said, “What is the grave crime she has committed? She is not a drug lo…