Union Cabinet Approves Draft Bill To Ensure Harsher Punishment In Paper Leak Cases

The Union Cabinet today approved a draft bill to set up fast-track courts and to ensure stricter punishment in cases of paper leaks and exam malpractices.

The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Parliament House complex approved the draft bill. Proposed legislation is expected to be introduced in Parliament next week.

According to a report Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advised his Cabinet colleagues to engage with the youth on Instagram through Reels and interactive sessions. “Young people are just on Instagram. This is a potential segment of citizens that we all need to connect with,” he said at the Cabinet meeting.(UPDATED ON 24TH JULY 2026)