Delhi High Court grants ex-IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar protection from arrest until August 21

The bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad asked respondent authorities why is her custody required when so far involvement of anybody else has not been found and the case primarily appears to be one of misrepresentation of facts. Taking into account that UPSC has already suspended her candidature, Justice Prasad said, “She is not in the system to tamper with the system… Unfortunately, the trial court is bogged (down) by the offence and not why bail should not be granted.”

On August 1, a Delhi court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Khedkar, who has been accused of fraudulently clearing the Civil Services Examination held by the Union Public Service Commission.

Responding to the Delhi High Court’s query, UPSC called her “manipulative” and “influential”. “The way she got into the system speaks volumes of how she is…Divorce of her parents) is used for manipulating the system,” said the Commission.

The Delhi High Court on Monday recorded Puja Khedkar will not be arrested until the next date of hearing, now scheduled for August 21.