Assam Plans Law To Curb Cheating In Exams With 5 Years' Jail, 10 Lakh Fine

Assam may become the country's first state to have stringent laws in place to contain cheating in public exams. In a bill tabled in the assembly today, the state government has proposed minimum punishment of five years' jail time and a fine of ₹ 10 lakh. The ambit of people who can be tried under the Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2024, is wide. It involves not only the examinee, but also the authorities in charge of conducting exams.