Cabinet clears bill proposing up to 10 years' jail, ₹10 crore fine for paper leaks
The Union Cabinet approved a draft bill amending The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, proposing up to 10 years' jail and ₹10 crore fine for paper leaks.
The draft bill, mentioned by PM Narendra Modi in a video on Thursday night, will be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
It proposes a minimum punishment of five years' imprisonment for individuals involved in paper leaks.
The government plans to provide statutory backing for special fast track courts to dispose of cases within three months.
Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju warned against obstructing the bill, stating it is for students' future.
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