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In a significant legal development, a Delhi court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Puja Khedkar, the former trainee IAS officer entangled in a controversy over cheating and forgery. Khedkar is accused of falsifying her identity and credentials, including fabricating claims of disability and non-creamy layer OBC status to secure a position in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) through the Civil Services entrance exam.

In a significant development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has granted permission to Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, to take oath as a member of the Lok Sabha. Engineer Rashid, who has been incarcerated since 2019 in connection with a terror-funding case, emerged victorious in the recent Lok Sabha elections from the Baramulla constituency as an Independent candidate.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged excise policy case, firmly denied blaming his colleague Manish Sisodia during his court appearance on Wednesday.

In a significant development, a Delhi court has denied bail to Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who stands accused of assaulting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal. The decision came after a plea from Maliwal, who expressed concerns for her safety and her family's if Kumar were released on bail.

In a significant development, a Delhi court has directed the framing of charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India and a BJP Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Kaiserganj, in a case involving allegations of sexual harassment by women wrestlers. The court's decision, based on the presence of substantial evidence, marks a pivotal moment as the trial against Singh can now commence.