Everything that happened in Anti-Paper Leak Law

Parliament approved the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, to amend the anti-paper leak law.

The bill prescribes stricter punishments including minimum 5 years and maximum 10 years jail, and fines up to Rs 50 lakh for exam malpractices.

It empowers governments to establish special fast-track courts for cases of paper leaks and organised crimes related to exams.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated the bill builds a credible exam system and that gangs behind paper leaks will not be spared.

The bill was cleared by voice vote in Rajya Sabha amid an opposition walkout, and will become law after Presidential assent.

Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha by Jitendra Singh.

Opposition MPs protested over alleged police action against students during the 'Sansad Chalo' demonstration.

The Bill aims to create a stronger legal framework against paper leaks.

Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026 increases punishments for cheating in public examinations.

The Bill speeds up investigations and trials related to examination offenses.

It creates Special Fast Track Courts to handle examination-related cases.

The Bill strengthens enforcement to protect the integrity of public examinations.

Centre tables Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026.

The bill strengthens provisions of the existing 2024 Act against unfair means.

Aims to protect integrity of recruitment and entrance examinations.

PIB Fact Check debunked Al Jazeera's report misquoting Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on paper leaks.

Al Jazeera falsely attributed the statement 'Paper leaks can’t be prevented' to Pralhad Joshi.

PIB clarified that Joshi never made such a claim, calling the report inaccurate.