New Delhi, July 30 -- The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The Bill proposes stricter penalties, time-bound investigations and Special Fast Track Courts to curb cheating and paper leaks in public examinations.

The anti-paper leak Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, and will now be sent to the President for assent.

In the Upper House, the Opposition MPs walked out before the Bill was passed.

Replying to the discussion in the House, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh highlighted various measures taken by the government in the education sector, including the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the increase in the number of universities acr...