New Delhi: Around 158 cases linked to alleged recruitment examination irregularities are awaiting the start of trial in various courts in the country despite the completion of CBI investigations, with some of them registered more than two decades ago, sources said.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has decided to approach all high courts to transfer these pending cases to the fast-track courts, which are being set up in various states to handle cases under the new anti-paper leak law, they said.
Sources said the CBI has decided to
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the amended anti-paper leak law will serve as the strongest deterrent against crimes undermining public examinations. He said the legislation safeguards students' futures through stringent punishments for paper leaks and organised examination-related offences
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for comprehensive education reforms to tackle paper leaks, saying there would be no mercy for those jeopardising students' futures. He highlighted the amended anti-paper leak law, task force, fast-track courts and ongoing examination reforms
A bill amending the Public Examinations Act, 2024, will be introduced in Parliament on Monday. It proposes up to 10 years in jail and a Rs 10 crore fine for paper leaks, along with mandatory fast-track courts to complete trials within three months
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, aims at preventing organised gangs, institutions that are involved in unfair means for monetary gains and protects candidates
