The Telangana Public Examinations (Prevention of Malpractice and Unfair means) Act, 1997.
telangana · 1997
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- S. 1The section adapts the Andhra Pradesh Public Examinations Act to Telangana under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.
- S. 2Substituted by G
- S. 3Adapted by G
- S. 4Section 4 prohibits unauthorized individuals from possessing or sharing exam question papers or related information.
- S. 5Inserted by Act No
- S. 6Section 6 prohibits manipulation or attempted manipulation of examinee evaluations and records in public examinations.
- S. 7Section 7 prohibits educational institutions from guaranteeing success or publishing misleading student success claims in public exams.
- S. 7APrevention of publication of false or misleading information
- S. 8Section 8 penalizes violations of other sections with up to seven years imprisonment and fines up to ₹1 lakh.
- S. 9Section 9 imposes imprisonment and fine for committing offenses related to malpractice in examinations with intent to cause serious harm.
- S. 10Section penalizes willful neglect of duties related to public examinations with imprisonment and fines.
- S. 11Section 11 holds company officers responsible for offenses committed by the company under the Act.
- S. 12Section 12 allows courts to forfeit or attach property used in or obtained through exam malpractice offenses.
- S. 13Section empowers the government to issue directives to institutions to enforce the Act's provisions.
- S. 14Section 14 protects government officials from legal actions for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 15Section 15 ensures the Act's provisions override any conflicting existing laws.
- S. 16(1) The Government may by notification, make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act
- S. 17The Andhra Pradesh Public Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices and Unfair means) Ordinance, 1997 is hereby repeale