Faster trials, longer jail terms: What 2026 bill on paper leak amid CJP protest proposes, how it differs from 2024 law
The maximum fine would also increase five-fold, from ₹10 lakh to 50 lakh.For service providers involved in conducting public examinations, the maximum fine would increase from ₹1 crore to 5 crore in case of an offence. They would also face a longer period of blacklisting, with the maximum period proposed to double, to eight years.If the director, senior management or person in charge of a service provider is found guilty, the minimum jail term would now be five years, up from three, while the fine would rise from ₹1 crore to 5 crore. The maximum imprisonment would continue to be 10 years.For organised crime involving examination authorities, service providers or other institutions, the minimum prison term would increase from five years to seven, while the minimum fine would rise from ₹1 crore to ₹10 crore.
- ▪The maximum fine would also increase five-fold, from ₹10 lakh to 50 lakh.For service providers involved in conducting public examinations, the maximum fine would increase from ₹1 crore to 5 crore in case of an offence.
- ▪They would also face a longer period of blacklisting, with the maximum period proposed to double, to eight years.If the director, senior management or person in charge of a service provider is found guilty, the minimum jail term would now b
- ▪The maximum imprisonment would continue to be 10 years.For organised crime involving examination authorities, service providers or other institutions, the minimum prison term would increase from five years to seven, while the minimum fine w
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HomeNextFaster trials, longer jail terms: What 2026 bill on paper leak amid CJP protest proposes, how it differs from 2024 lawCJP and Cong insist on nothing less than resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan; govt seeks to counter and assuage youth movement with law change.Updated on: Jul 25, 2026, 14:20:16 ISTWritten by Aarish ChhabraPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Reacting to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests now on for about 50 days, the BJP-led NDA government has proposed significantly tightening India's anti-paper leak law.
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