President Murmu clears anti-paper leak Bill; Opposition says debate was rushed
President Droupadi Murmu signed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026 on August 1, 2026.
The law increases penalties for unfair means in public exams from 3-5 years to 5-10 years imprisonment and fines from up to ₹10 lakh to up to ₹50 lakh.
The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on July 29, 2026, by voice vote amid opposition protests and without full debate.
Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Derek O'Brien criticized the law as insufficient and the process as rushed.
Union minister Jitendra Singh defended the law, citing 52 FIRs under the 2024 Act and declining student suicides.
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