Parliament Monsoon Session | Anti-Paper Leak Bill: Fast-Track Courts, Harsher Punishments Proposed

India gears up for changes to its examination laws as the focus on reforms shifts to Parliament after massive nationwide protests. A Bill that seeks to amend a two-year-old anti-paper leak law will be brought in the Lok Sabha today to allow stricter action. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, is expected to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, around noon. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has appealed to the opposition parties to take part in the discussion. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act came into force in 2024. The proposed amendments to be brought in now make the Act tougher. Not just stricter punishment for leaking papers, it also brings in provisions for a fast-track court for speedy trials and a two-month timeline to dispose of such cases. According to a copy of the Bill circulated among the Lok Sabha members, a minimum of five years in jail that extends up to 10 years has been proposed for those involved in unfair means in exams, besides a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh.