The Bombay High Court has overturned an order by the Pune police commissioner that had cancelled the arms licence of Manorama Khedkar, the mother of former IAS officer Puja Khedkar. A division bench comprising Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan, on November 27, remitted the matter back to the Pune police commissioner for fresh consideration. The bench observed that the original notice had not been properly served to Manorama Khedkar, as required by law.

The case stems from a controversial incident in which a viral video captured Manorama Khedkar brandishing a firearm during a heated argument over a land dispute in Dhadwali village. The video sparked significant public outrage, leading to her arrest on July 18 in Hirkaniwadi village, Raigad.