{"id":154056,"date":"2026-07-29T18:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=154056"},"modified":"2026-07-29T18:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:08:14","slug":"lok-sabha-passes-anti-paper-leak-bill-with-stricter-penalties-after-heated-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/lok-sabha-passes-anti-paper-leak-bill-with-stricter-penalties-after-heated-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Lok Sabha passes anti-paper leak Bill with stricter penalties after heated debate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\">NEW DELHI, JULY 29 : The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, introducing stricter punishment of up to 10 years&#8217; imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50 lakh, amid sloganeering by Opposition parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was introduced in the House by Union Minister Jitendra Singh 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