The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved a draft bill that will pave the way for harsher punishments—such as a jail time of up to 10 years and stiffer penalties of up to ₹10 crore— for those convicted of paper leaks, said people aware of the details. Demonstrators holding posters take part in a protest rally in Mumbai on July 24, 2026 in solidarity with the ongoing protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. (AFP) The draft bill will amend The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, proposing a minimum punishment of five years’ imprisonment for individuals involved in paper leaks, the people cited above said. The draft bill, which Modi mentioned in his video message late on Thursday night, will now be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday, said a person privy to the details. The present law has provisions for three to five years’ imprisonment for individuals, and five to 10 years’ imprisonment and a minimum fine of ₹1 crore …