Lok Sabha clears anti-paper leak amendment Bill amid Opposition din
The Lok Sabha has passed the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which imposes stricter penalties including up to 10 years in jail and heavy fines for paper leaks. The bill follows significant student protests and the resignation of the former Education Minister.
Why it matters
The legislation represents a major government response to systemic corruption in public examinations, which has become a significant political flashpoint in India.
Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) approved a Bill to amend the anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment of up to 10 years' jail and a ₹50 lakh fine, amid sloganeering by Opposition parties.
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The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, with stricter punishment, was introduced in the House by Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday (July 27, 2026), days after large-scale student protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) forced Dharmendra Pradhan to resign as the Education Minister.
Speaking in Lok Sabha, Mr. Singh said the government acted swiftly in the NEET paper leak case, and as many as 52 FIRs have been lodged since the anti-paper leak law came into force in 2024.
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