New Delhi:
In a temporary relief, controversial former IAS trainee Puja Khedkar has received protection from arrest from the Supreme Court for allegedly lying about disabilities and using forged certificates to clear the civil services exam.
No coercive action shall be taken against Ms Khedkar till February 14, a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra said today and issued notices to Delhi government and the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
The court will take up the matter again on February 14.
Delhi High Court had earlier denied her bail stating that the charges against her were a “classic example of fraud committed not only against an authority but also the nation at large”.
Ms Khedkar had approached the top court yesterday calling the high court order “erroneous”.