Former IAS Officer Puja Khedkar asserts that the UPSC lacks authority to disqualify her

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New Delhi: Puja Khedkar, a former IAS probationer accused of cheating and inappropriately obtaining OBC (other backward class) and disability quota benefits, has informed the Delhi High Court that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)—the body responsible for the civil services exam—does not have the authority to disqualify her.

Last month, the UPSC annulled Khedkar’s candidacy and barred her from future examinations, alleging that she had falsified information in her application for the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2022 to obtain reservation benefits.

Puja Khedkar, who is requesting anticipatory bail in the criminal case against her, responded to the UPSC’s claims against her in court. She stated, “Once selected and appointed as a probationary officer, UPSC does not have the power to disqualify the candidature.”

Now, she claimed, the only body that could take legal action against her would be the Central Government’s Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).Read More-https://24x7newsroom.com/