Cabinet likely to approve anti-paper leak amendment draft introducing up to 10-year jail terms and Rs 1 crore fines

In response to relentless nationwide student demonstrations over recurring NEET exam paper leaks, the Union Government is set to introduce stringent amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The proposed bill introduces harsher prison terms, fines up to Rs 1 crore, dedicated fast-track courts, and potential financial compensation for families of students who died by suicide due to leaks.

New Delhi: Driven by intense public fury and widespread student protests demanding systemic reform, the Union Cabinet is set to consider a landmark amendment bill today aimed at dismantling exam paper leak syndicates and tightening penalty frameworks across the country.

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