August 1, 2024: Delhi’s Patiala Court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of controversial IAS trainee Puja Khedkar, accusing of using fraudulent means to clear the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination.

The court said that the investigating agency, the Delhi Police needs to widen the scope of its investigation. It also directed the police to find out whether some insider of the UPSC had helped her attain her goal.

On Wednesday, the Union Public Service Commission cancelled the provisional candidature of the controversial trainee IAS officer.

"The UPSC has examined the available records carefully and found her guilty of acting in contravention of the provisions of the CSE-2022 Rules. Her provisional candidature for the CSE-2022 has been cancelled and she has also been debarred permanently from all the future Examinations/Selections of the UPSC," the body had said.