Today, On 30th July, The Delhi court is set to review the anticipatory bail plea of Pooja Khedkar tomorrow, an IAS trainee facing charges of fraudulent attempts in civil services exams. The court will decide whether she will be protected from arrest during the investigation. The UPSC has taken actions against her, including filing an FIR and cancelling her candidature for future exams.
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The UPSC today filed a FIR against probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar for allegedly forging disability certificates to pass the civil services exam. The commission aims to cancel her candidature, as she fraudulently exceeded the permissible attempt limit under the Examination Rules by faking her identity. Actions include criminal prosecution and cancellation of her candidature.
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The Mumbai police opposed the Enforcement Directorate’s intervention plea in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam closure report, asserting no unfair losses to the bank. The ED, investigating money laundering linked to the scam, argued that the closure report would impact their case. The alleged scam involved thousands of crores and prominent figures.
The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim order restraining Power TV and its affiliate from broadcasting due to their expired broadcasting license. The court found no evidence of renewal, despite claims of a valid license. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on July 9. Clients are advised to contest the show-cause notice instead of seeking leniency.
