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The Economic Times
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NEET paper leak row: What Centre's new anti-paper leak bill proposes and why it matters

Centre will introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament on Monday, proposing significantly tougher penalties for examination fraud, stricter action against service providers engaged by examination authorities, and time-bound investigation and trial of paper leak cases as it seeks to further strengthen the anti-paper leak law amid ongoing protests over the alleged NEET examination leak.

The proposed legislation amends the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which was enacted to curb unfair practices in public examinations and deter organised cheating networks.

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