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Anticheating Bill Amendments
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The Indian government is amending the Public Examinations Act to crack down on paper leaks, with stricter penalties, faster investigations, and special courts. The bill, introduced in Lok Sabha on July 27, faces Opposition scrutiny but is backed by BJP, aiming to ensure exam integrity.
How it unfolded
6d ago
Debate stalled as Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
6d ago
Bill introduced in Lok Sabha amid Opposition protests
25 Jul 2026
Sweeping changes proposed in Public Examinations Amendment Bill
24 Jul 2026
Cabinet clears tougher anti-paper leak bill with up to 10-year jail
24 Jul 2026
Govt plans to amend anti-cheating law with stricter penalties
What happened earlier
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Full story →'Girls' clothes torn, heads broken': CJP founder demands PM Modi apology over police action on July 20th
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke demands PM Modi apologize for alleged police lathi charge on July 20 at Jantar Mantar.
Dipke alleges police broke heads of girls as young as 12, tore their clothes, and used batons on private parts.
Dipke asks PM Modi to post a video apologizing to the girls, following Modi's earlier video forgiving student abusers.
Dipke previously questioned if cases against students would be withdrawn, not just forgiven on social media.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →People don't take Rahul Gandhi seriously: Dilip Ghosh slams leader
West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh slammed Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the Public Examinations Bill, calling his language unparliamentary.
Dilip Ghosh said people do not take Rahul Gandhi seriously.
Bihar BJP's Sanjay Saraogi accused Congress of not being serious about paper leaks.
A UP minister praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new law.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →Kharge clarifies remark; govt seeks expunction of parts
Mallikarjun Kharge's remark 'drag out of AC rooms' was made during a speech on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2024.
The government has asked the Speaker to expunge parts of Kharge's speech in the Rajya Sabha.
Kharge clarified that his statement was not directed at any specific individual or group.
The Bill aims to prevent unfair means in public examinations, but Kharge called it 'rushed legislation' lacking safeguards against paper leaks.
Kharge alleged the Bill was brought to pacify public anger over the NEET controversy.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →Lok Sabha Clears Bill To Criminalise Insult To Vande Mataram
Lok Sabha clears bill to criminalize insult to Vande Mataram.
The amendment extends the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act to include Vande Mataram.
Currently the Act prohibits intentional disturbance of national anthem singing.
The bill moves to Rajya Sabha for further consideration.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →Rajya Sabha debates anti-paper leak bill for tougher jail terms, higher fines, fast-track probes and courts
The Rajya Sabha debated the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which was already passed by the Lok Sabha.
Once cleared by the Rajya Sabha, the bill will be sent to President Droupadi Murmu for approval, amending the 2024 anti-paper leak law.
The bill increases jail terms for individuals using unfair means from 3-5 years to 5-10 years, and raises the maximum fine from ₹10 lakh to ₹50 lakh.
Service providers found guilty face fines up to ₹5 crore and an 8-year ban from conducting exams, up from ₹1 crore and 4 years.
The bill mandates investigations within 2 months and requires states and Union Territories to set up fast-track courts to complete trials within 3 months.