The LS has passed a Bill to curb exam paper leaks. The real test will be whether the new law plugs the loopholes that allow leaks to occur in the first place

The Lok Sabha’s passage of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, marks a necessary tightening of India’s response to the menace of examination paper leaks. Introduced by Union Minister Jitendra Singh on July 27 and passed by voice vote on July 29 amid Opposition protests, the legislation raises the stakes considerably for those who compromise the integrity of public examinations.

Under the amendments, individuals involved in unfair means can face five to ten years in prison and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh. For organised examination fraud, the minimum imprisonment rises to seven years and the minimum fine........

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