New Delhi | Updated: July 28, 2026
billThe Lok Sabha will take up the anti-paper leak Bill for discussion at 2 pm on Tuesday after Speaker Om Birla urged members to allow the House to function.
speakerThe Speaker asked members to reach a consensus for discussing the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.
“Let the House function; let there be discussion and dialogue, and let everyone’s views be expressed,” Birla said.
Earlier, both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm.
toThe adjournment came amid opposition demands that the government respond on the alleged use of police force and pellets against protesters on July 20.
After a face-off in the Rajya Sabha, Leader of the House JP Nadda and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge held discussions in the Parliament canteen.
Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha.
The bill seeks to strengthen the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.
It proposes a fast-tracked investigation and speedy trial through special fast track courts in cases related to unfair means and organized malpractices in public examinations.
The bill also provides for the appointment of special public prosecutors, time-bound disposal of appeals, and stricter punishment to deter exam-related fraud.
Under the proposed amendment, punishment for persons using unfair means will be increased.
The term of imprisonment is proposed to be raised to not less than five years and may extend up to ten years.
At present, the law provides imprisonment of not less than three years, extendable up to five years.
The maximum fine is also proposed to be increased from ₹10 lakh to ₹50 lakh.
The BJP is expected to field its young MPs during the discussion.
MP Bansuri Swaraj and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya are likely to be among the opening speakers for the debate on the bill in the Lok Sabha.
