Govt introduces Bill in Lok Sabha for stricter measures to check paper leaks
The Indian government has introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, to combat paper leaks. The bill proposes fast-track courts, stricter penalties, and the creation of a Special Task Force to ensure examination integrity.
Why it matters
This legislation is a direct response to widespread student protests regarding examination irregularities, aiming to restore public trust in the national testing system.
T he Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 , was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday (July 27, 2026). Minister of State for DoPT Jitendra Singh moved the Bill in the House.
Seeking to amend a two-year-old anti-paper leak law, the Bill has been introduced following the over-month-long protest by students over NEET-UG paper leak and other issues.
One of the key proposals empowers State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to designate any Court of Session as a Special Fast Track Court to try offences under the Act.
The proposed amendments also mandate that proceedings in such courts be conducted on a day-to-day basis and that trials be completed within three months from the date of filing of the chargesheet. The Centre has also proposed empowering the Central Government to constitute a Special Task Force (STF) to investigate offences under the Act whenever required.
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