Government|Policy — Lok Sabha debates bill proposing 10-year jail term for exam paper leaks

India's lower house of Parliament, the Lok Sabha, has taken up a bill to impose stricter penalties for leaking examination papers. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, proposes a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine of ₹50 lakh for those involved. The legislation follows widespread student protests over the recent leak of the national medical entrance test (NEET) paper, which led to the resignation of the Union Education Minister.