Overview

• The Supreme Court has extended interim protection from arrest for Puja Khedkar until April 15, 2025, in a case involving alleged fraud in the UPSC examination.
• Khedkar is accused of using a forged disability certificate to obtain additional attempts and reservation benefits in the competitive exam.
• The Delhi Police has sought custodial interrogation to uncover a larger conspiracy involving other individuals and forged documents.
• Khedkar denies the allegations, asserting that her disability certificate was issued by an AIIMS medical board and that she is cooperating with the investigation.
• The court ruled that candidates cannot avail separate UPSC exam attempts as both 'abled' and 'disabled' candidates, emphasizing systemic concerns about quota misuse.