Anti-paper leak law: Anti-paper leak law for exams comes into force

New Delhi: Amid controversy over NEET-UG results and cancellation of UGC-NET exam due to paper leak, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 — the anti-paper leakage law for central recruitment and entrance exams in central educational institutions that was passed by Parliament in February — came into force on Friday. “In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (2) of section 1 of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 (1 of 2024), the Central Government hereby fixes 21 June 2024 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force,” says a notice in the Official Gazette published by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Friday. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act — the first-ever national law against the use of unfair means to rig recruitment exams conducted by UPSC, Staff Selection Commission, Railway Recruitment Board Iron, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) and Entrance Tests for Central Educational Institutions like JEE, NEET and CUET – aims to address issues related to unfair means in conducting these exams, which do not fall within the jurisdiction of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The anti-paper leak law provides for 3 -5 years in jail and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh for those who impersonate a candidate, indulge in paper resolutions and fail to report fraud. ‘exam. Those involved in organized crimes of cheating and other malpractices will be liable to 5 to 10 years of imprisonment and a minimum fine of Rs 1 crore. The aim of the proposed law is to crack down on people, organized mafia and institutions involved in paper leaks, paper resolution. , identity theft and hacking of computer resources, often in collusion with elements of the “system”, for monetary or unjustified gains. Bona fide students, whose futures are in jeopardy due to undetected leaks, exam cancellations and delayed results, will not be held responsible for prosecution. Service providers and establishments found guilty of fraud in public examinations will have to bear the proportionate cost of the examination, as according to the law.

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