Centre to table Bill to strengthen anti-cheating law
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh is set to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha to tighten anti-cheating penalties and enforcement timelines.
- The Bill seeks to tighten rules against unfair means in public exams by increasing punishment and speeding investigation timelines.
- The Union government plans to introduce the amendment in the Lok Sabha, with the Bill text reportedly shared with Members of Parliament before introduction.
- The proposed law reportedly targets organised crime networks involved in unfair means, with very high maximum penalties.
What happened: Amendment Bill to strengthen anti-cheating law
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh is set to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
The proposed amendment targets unfair means in public examinations by strengthening enforcement tools. The circulated Bill text (sent to Members of Parliament on Saturday) is reported to include the following changes:
UPSC may frame the issue as a governance-and-ethics challenge: Parliament strengthening deterrence (higher penalties) and accountability (time-bound investigations) to protect fairness in public examinations, including cases linked to organised networks.
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