Bill proposes 3-month deadline for HCs to dispose of paper leak appeals
The Indian government has introduced a new bill proposing strict time-bound judicial processes for exam paper leak cases, including a three-month deadline for high court appeals. The legislation also increases jail terms and fines for individuals and service providers involved in organized cheating.
Why it matters
This legislation reflects a major policy shift to restore public trust in national examination systems by ensuring faster accountability and harsher penalties for systemic corruption.
NEW DELHI: Aiming to ensure faster disposal of exam paper leak cases, govt has proposed a three-month deadline for respective high courts to dispose of appeals against orders of special fast-track courts, unlike other cases where no such fixed timeline for deciding appeals exists. This converts an open-ended investigation and judicial process into a time-bound one.According to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill circulated to Lok Sabha MPs Saturday, individuals, service providers and organised gangs involved in paper leaks would face longer jail terms, steeper fines, and time-bound investigation and disposal of trials and appeals.As per the bill, which would be introduced in Lok Sabha Monday, the minimum jail term for offences committed by individuals, as well as directors, senior management personnel or persons in charge of service providers conducting public examinations, has been increased to five years.
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