Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the passage of the Anti-Paper Leak Bill in Parliament on July 30, 2026 [1].
The legislation targets the systemic failure of examination security in India. By curbing paper-leak networks, the government aims to restore the credibility of national and state exams, and protect the academic futures of millions of students.
The legislation, officially known as the Amendment Bill, 2026 [2], cleared the Lok Sabha in New Delhi this Thursday [3]. The Prime Minister addressed the development through a selfie video and said the law is designed to make the examination system more robust and secure [4].
Modi said, "This is a major step towards protecting students and strengthening India's examination system" [5]. He said that the issue of question paper leaks has plagued governments at both the Centre and the states for decades [6].
The government intends for the stricter penalties and oversight provided by the bill to dismantle organized networks that profit from leaking exam materials. Modi said the bill will make the exam system more robust and secure against paper leaks [7].
This legislative move follows years of public outcry over canceled exams and the subsequent distress caused to candidates. The new law seeks to create a more credible environment for competitive testing across the country [3].
“"This is a major step towards protecting students and strengthening India's examination system."”
The passage of the Amendment Bill, 2026 represents a centralized effort to standardize the legal consequences for academic fraud. By addressing a problem that spans both state and central jurisdictions, the Indian government is attempting to close loopholes that allowed leak networks to operate across regional borders, potentially reducing the frequency of mass exam cancellations.
