The Union Cabinet approved a draft bill in 2024, introducing up to 10 years' jail and ₹1 crore fine for paper leaks and organised cheating.
The draft bill was approved on Friday
Jul 24, 2026
06:40 pm
What's the storyThe Union Cabinet on Friday approved a draft bill to impose stricter punishments for question paper leaks, just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the matter would be taken up at a Cabinet meeting.
The proposed legislation amends the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, and comes amid rising tensions over alleged irregularities in competitive exams, particularly the NEET-UG examination.
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The Union Cabinet has approved a bill proposing stricter punishments for examination paper leaks, with the legislation likely to…
