The final conviction rate for paper leaks in India is absolute zero, with not a single major perpetrator convicted or sent to jail.

“The final conviction rate for paper leaks in India is absolute zero, with not a single major perpetrator convicted or sent to jail.”Rahul Gandhi, Chhatron Ki Goonj rally, Dehradun, 17 July 2026

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The facts

1. This is the classic Rahul Gandhi trick: take a genuine problem, inflate it into an absolute, and hope nobody checks the court records.
2. In January 2024, a CBI court sentenced ten accused, including a former Railway Recruitment Board chairman, to five years’ rigorous imprisonment in an examination-paper leakage case.40
3. Current enforcement: Seven accused, including the alleged source, had been arrested in the NEET-UG 2026 case by 15 May 2026; investigation and prosecution were ongoing.41
4. The NDA government enacted the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. This new law drastically tightens bail, introduces fast-track courts with strict timelines, and mandates up to 10 years of imprisonment, fines of up to ₹10 crore, and the confiscation of offenders' properties.4243

Sources

• 40timesofindia.indiatimes.com
• 41pib.gov.in
• 42pib.gov.in
• 43pib.gov.in

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