Policy — Govt tables stricter anti-paper leak amendment bill in Lok Sabha

The Indian government has introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, aiming to make its penal provisions more stringent. The proposed amendments seek to enhance punishments for offenses and introduce statutory timelines, requiring police investigations to be completed within two months and trials within three months of a charge sheet being filed. The move comes in response to widespread student protests over recent examination paper leaks.