India to introduce stricter anti‑paper leak bill in Lok Sabha

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The Union Government will introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on Monday, July 27. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh is slated to move the measure. The bill proposes several new provisions:

• Imprisonment of five to ten years for individuals found guilty of paper‑leak offences, with fines up to ₹50 lakh. • For organised cheating networks, a minimum seven‑year term and fines up to ₹10 crore. • Service providers involved in examinations could face fines of up to ₹5 crore and an eight‑year ban from conducting exams. • A Special Task Force would investigate offences, with investigations required to be completed within two months. • Special fast‑track courts would be set up in every state and union territory, hearing cases on a day‑to‑day basis and delivering verdicts within three months of filing the chargesheet.

The legislation follows weeks of nationwide student protests over the alleged NEET‑UG 2026 paper leak, the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and pressure on the Modi‑led government to tighten anti‑cheating safeguards.

Entities: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) · Dharmendra Pradhan · Dr. Jitendra Singh · National Testing Agency (NTA) · Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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[● 5 SOURCES] The bill proposes imprisonment of five to ten years for individuals found guilty of paper‑leak offences. (multiple articles)
[● 6 SOURCES] The bill is being introduced after nationwide student protests over the NEET‑UG 2026 paper‑leak and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. (multiple articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] The bill creates a Special Task Force to investigate paper‑leak offences, with investigations required to be completed within two months. (multiple articles)
[● 10 SOURCES] The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026 will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 27. (multiple articles)
[DISPUTED] The bill proposes fines up to ₹50 lakh for individuals involved in paper‑leak offences. (multiple articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] For organised cheating networks, the bill proposes a minimum seven‑year imprisonment and fines up to ₹10 crore. (multiple articles)
[● 5 SOURCES] Service providers found responsible can be fined up to ₹5 crore and barred from conducting examinations for eight years. (multiple articles)
[● 5 SOURCES] The bill establishes special fast‑track courts that must complete trials within three months of filing the chargesheet. (multiple articles)