The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Can Tougher Laws End India's Paper Leak Crisis?
On 27th July, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was introduced in Lok Sabha and passed by voice vote on the 29th, amending the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. It is the culmination of a decade-long, largely bipartisan effort across states and the Union to answer a single question: How does India's uniquely vast meritocracy maintain its integrity in an age of unprecedented connectivity? It is also, finally, the beginning of a...