Anti-Paper Leak Bill Passed In Parliament, To Become Law After President's Approval
Anti-Paper Leak Bill Passed In Parliament, To Become Law After President's Approval Published By, Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 21:30 IST The bill, which was
Anti-Paper Leak Bill Passed In Parliament, To Become Law After President's Approval Published By, Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 21:30 IST The bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha, sailed through Rajya Sabha smoothly after the opposition staged a walkout. The election for 3 seats of the Rajya Sabha will take place on June 18. The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which proposes stricter punishment for exam-related malpractices, has been passed by both Houses of Parliament. The bill, which provides for a maximum punishment of up to 10 years in jail and a fine of Rs 50 lakh for those involved in unfair means during public examinations, was passed by the Lok Sabha earlier and later cleared by the Rajya Sabha. The legislation was passed in the Upper House on Thursday after Opposition parties staged a walkout during the proceedings. How Oppn Reacted Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge accused the government of bringing the amendment to the anti-paper-leak law only to pacify the agitating youth, not to address the issue. Speaking on the anti-paper leak bill, Kharge said the government has not explained how it would conduct examinations that could prevent paper leaks. He said that provisions for higher fines, stricter punishment, and fast-track courts would not make any difference in cases of paper leaks.
Kharge added that unless institutions and the examination system are reformed and accountability is fixed, paper leaks will continue to occur, and “we will be discussing the same thing here again". “Paper leaks hurt innocent students and their parents," Kharge said. Mahua Maji (JMM) said if enhancing the punishments and penalties could stop crimes, then there would not have been any crimes in this world. She said many countries in the world chose to reform systems instead of merely enhancing penalties. Stating that the proposed amendment is the ‘same old bill’ and only the punishment has been enhanced, Sanjay Raut of SS-UBT said nothing will come out of the proposed legislation. Congress member Mukul Wasnik said the government is talking only about punishments, but there is no mention of how to prevent paper leaks in the bill. Considering the number of already pending cases in several fast track courts in the country, he said there is little optimism that the proposals in the amendment will help tackle the issue of exam paper leaks. What The Govt Said? Union minister Jitendra Singh said the amendment to the anti-paper leak law is a testimony that the government has zero tolerance towards exam paper leaks and its resolve that nobody will be allowed to jeopardise the future of our children. Piloting the bill, Singh said the government has brought this amendment in right earnest and was open to constructive suggestions from all quarters.
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