Jail up to 10 years, Rs 10-cr fine for exam leak: Nod for tough new law

4 min readNew DelhiJul 25, 2026 04:30 AM IST Union Ministers J P Nadda and Jitendra Singh with CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, Friday. (ANI)A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts and a tough new law to punish those involved in exam paper leaks, the Union Cabinet Friday approved a draft Bill with provisions for a jail term up to 10 years, penalty up to Rs 10 crore, statutory backing for fast-track courts and a five-month timeline for investigation and trial of cases, official sources said. Hours later, in an Instagram post, Modi thanked everyone for the responses and positive suggestions received on his Thursday midnight video in which he announced the government’s decision.“Thank you, friends. I got the opportunity to talk to you at midnight. The way you