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Anti paper leak bill with stricter punishment introduced in Lok Sabha
Jul-27-2026

The central government has introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, to strengthen transparency and integrity in the conduct of public examinations through stricter legal provisions.

The Amendment Bill proposes imprisonment of five to ten years for persons involved in paper leaks and other unfair means. It also proposes a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh for individual offenders. For organised crimes linked to paper leaks, the Bill proposes a minimum imprisonment of seven years. It also proposes a fine of up to Rs 10 crore for organised offences. 

The Bill mandates completion of investigations in paper leak cases within two months. It also allows states and Union Territories to set up fast-track courts for trial completion within three months of filing of the chargesheet.

The Bill was introduced by Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh amid persistent sloganeering by Opposition members demanding a response from the government over the police crackdown on students during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led July 20 protest march to Parliament.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla described the Bill as an important measure that the country had been awaiting and urged the House to function smoothly. Despite his appeal, the protests continued, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House till 2 p.m.


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