Ecostani: Slow trial, no paper leak convictions hurt govt’s reform record
Almost all states in the Hindi heartland, where exam paper leaks are more common than in the southern states, have introduced stringent laws including jail term up to 10 years and fines of up to ₹10 crore since 2021. The pace of investigation and trial, however, have been slow leading to many suspects coming out of jail to resume criminal activities. A charge-sheet has also been filed against him in this case.
- ▪Almost all states in the Hindi heartland, where exam paper leaks are more common than in the southern states, have introduced stringent laws including jail term up to 10 years and fines of up to ₹10 crore since 2021.
- ▪The pace of investigation and trial, however, have been slow leading to many suspects coming out of jail to resume criminal activities.
- ▪A charge-sheet has also been filed against him in this case.
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Ecostani: Slow trial, no paper leak convictions hurt govt’s reform recordAccording to government data, around 862 fast track courts (FTC) and 775 fast track special courts (FSTC) operate across states and union territoriesPublished on: Jul 27, 2026, 14:38:45 ISTBy Chetan ChauhanPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union education minister ended the raucous country-wide protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against lapses in examination governance. But, clearly, much more needs to be done to end the rampant leaks of examination papers in India.Trial has not started in many cases and in the concluded ones, there were no convictions because of shoddy investigation.
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