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Lok Sabha debates tougher anti-paper leak law
The Hindu ··29 Jul
The Lok Sabha debated the Public Examinations Prevention of Unfair Means Amendment Bill, 2026, which proposes up to 10 years imprisonment and a 50 lakh rupee fine for examination paper leaks. Union minister Jitendra Singh introduced the bill, describing it as a step to widen accountability across entire leak networks rather than only immediate offenders.
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What It Means For You
- Students preparing for competitive exams stand to gain from stricter penalties if the amended law is effectively enforced going forward.
- Parents can track whether harsher punishments, up to 10 years imprisonment and a 50 lakh rupee fine, actually deter organised leak networks.
- Citizens following governance debates get a clear example of how a 2024 law's shortcomings are shaping new legislation in 2026.
What's Happening
- The Lok Sabha debated the Public Examinations Prevention of Unfair Means Amendment Bill, 2026, proposing up to 10 years jail and a 50 lakh rupee fine.
- Opposition MPs, including Gaurav Gogoi and Abhishek Banerjee, called the bill an admission that the 2024 law had failed to stop leaks.
- BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj defended the bill as transformative, saying paper leaks had also occurred during previous governments.
A Law Amended Twice In Two Years
- The debate followed a week long deadlock in Parliament after student protests over the 2026 NEET paper leak controversy.
- Priyanka Gandhi said 152 examination paper leaks over the past decade had affected 7.5 crore students, citing government data.
- The proposed amendments aim to widen the legal net to cover everyone involved in a leak network, not just immediate offenders.
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