Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026
Parliament has passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 to amend the 2024 Act. It requires completing investigations within two months from the recording of information at the police station. States and UTs must designate Special Fast Track Courts for day-to-day trials, finishing within three months from filing of the charge sheet. The Bill empowers constituting a Special Task Force, Special Public Prosecutors, High Court appeals, and stricter penalties up to 10 years’ imprisonment.
With reference to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. It requires the investigation of offences to be completed within two months from recording of information at the police station. 2. Trials in designated Special Fast Track Courts must be completed within three months from filing of the charge sheet. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?