New Delhi, July 29: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the anti-paper leak Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.

Amid repeated disruptions in the lower House over Rahul Gandhi's remarks against Home Minister Amit Shah, the essential Bill was cleared in the Lower House in the afternoon.

The Centre on Monday had introduced the amendment bill, just days after nationwide student protests over the NEET controversy led to the resignation of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

The proposed legislation aims to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act by prescribing stricter penalties for those involved in examination paper leaks.

The penalties include up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh, if someone adopts any unfair means relating examinations and tests relating to admission in higher educational institutions.

The opposition has continued to press the government over the NEET paper leak since the Monsoon session commenced on July 20, repeatedly disrupting proceedings and restricting legislative business largely to the introduction of two bills.