What India's New Anti-Paper Leak Law Wants to Change?
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: What India's New Anti-Paper Leak Law Wants to Change Millions of students in India depend on public examinations for college admissions and government jobs. When exam papers leak or organised cheating takes place, it affects honest candidates and raises questions about the fairness of the system. To address these concerns, the Indian government introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament on 27 July 2026. The Bill aims to strengthen the law that was first enacted in 2024. What Is the Amendment Bill? The Bill proposes changes to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which was created to prevent organised cheating, question paper leaks, impersonation, and other unfair practices in major public examinations. The law applies to examinations conducted by central bodies such as the UPSC, Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitmen...