Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026: Tougher penalties face implementation hurdles, backlog challenges
The Indian government has passed the Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026 to impose stricter penalties for exam malpractice, including fines up to ₹10 crore. However, legal experts warn that the bill lacks clear provisions for handling investigation delays and may conflict with existing Supreme Court rulings regarding trial timelines.
Following widespread protests over National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2026 paper leak issue and resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan , the Union Government introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 and was passed in Lok Sabha on July 29, 2026.
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