Bill proposes 3-month deadline for HCs to dispose of paper leak appeals

Bid to make investigation and judicial process time-boundNEW DELHI: Aiming to ensure faster disposal of exam paper leak cases, govt has proposed a three-month deadline for respective high courts to dispose of appeals against orders of special fast-track courts, unlike other cases where no such fixed timeline for deciding appeals exists. This converts an open-ended investigation and judicial process into a time-bound one.According to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill circulated to Lok Sabha MPs Saturday, individuals, service providers and organised gangs involved in paper leaks would face longer jail terms, steeper fines, and time-bound investigation and disposal of trials and appeals.What changes in New BillAs per the bill, which would be introduced in Lok