Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026: What does the proposed anti-cheating law promise?
The Indian government has introduced the Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026 to combat paper leaks and organized cheating. The legislation proposes fast-track courts and stricter penalties to ensure the integrity of public exams.
The Union Government on Monday (July 27, 2026) introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in Lok Sabha, in a bid to curb exam paper leaks in the country, ensuring stricter action against organised units involved in the criminal act. The Bill, seeking to amend the two-year old existing law, comes closely on the heels of an intense student-led agitation, leading to the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.
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