Centre will introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament on Monday, proposing significantly tougher penalties for examination fraud, stricter action against service providers engaged by examination authorities, and time-bound investigation and trial of paper leak cases as it seeks to further strengthen the anti-paper leak law amid ongoing protests over the alleged NEET examination leak.The bill, circulated for introduction in the Lok Sabha, proposes increasing the minimum imprisonment for offences under the Act from three years to five years, with the maximum sentence enhanced to 10 years. The maximum fine for individuals found guilty of offences under the Act would also increase from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.(More to come)
Centre to introduce Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament on Monday
The Centre will introduce a bill proposing tougher penalties for examination fraud. This amendment seeks to increase imprisonment terms and fines for offenders. Stricter action will target service providers engaged by examination authorities. The bill also mandates time-bound investigations and trials for paper leak cases. These measures aim to strengthen the anti-paper leak law amid ongoing protests.
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