Anti-paper leak Bill 2026: What it proposes as Lok Sabha debate stalls
The Union Government introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which increases maximum imprisonment for individuals from 5 to 10 years and fines from ₹10 lakh to ₹50 lakh.
For organized groups, maximum jail term rises from 5 to 7 years and fines from ₹1 crore to ₹10 crore.
Directors and senior officials colluding in paper leaks face up to 5 years in prison, up from 3 years.
The Bill allows the Union Government to refer paper leak cases to a Central Investigative agency and mandates a two-month investigation deadline.
Lok Sabha debate on the Bill stalled on July 27, 2026, due to Opposition protests over police action against protesters.
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