Puja Khedkar IAS, dismissed from the civil services during her probation period as she faces allegations of forging a disability certificate to secure reservation benefits during the UPSC exam.
Full Name: Puja Khedkar
Age: 35 As of 2025
father Name: Dilip Khedkar
Pooja Khedkar IAS News
The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Friday questioned former IAS trainee Puja Khedkar in connection with a case of alleged cheating by “faking her, The Supreme Court on Friday (February 14, 2025) extended till March 17 protection from arrest to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating.
Pooja Khedkar Case
Accused of misrepresenting information in her application for the 2022 UPSC civil services examination for availing reservation benefits. She had refuted all the allegations against her.
Supreme Court directs Puja Khedkar to appear before Delhi Police on May 2 for questioning
Justice BV Nagarthna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma questioned the Delhi Police for failing to present any concrete evidence against Khedkar and not calling her in for questioning.
She was also accused of making wrongful demands during her tenure in Pune that led to her transfer to Washim. The court was hearing Khedkar’s anticipatory bail plea linked to her case of irregularities in the UPSC selection process.
Last year, the central government constituted a one-member committee to investigate her conduct and selection process.