Central Act

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024

11. Organised crimes. (1) If a person or a group of persons including the examination authority or service provider or any other institution commits an organised crime, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not less than 1[seven years] but which may extend to ten years and with fine which shall not be less than 2[ten crore rupees, and in] case of default of payment of fine, an additional punishment of imprisonment shall be imposed as per the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023): Provided that until the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) is brought into force, the provisions of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), shall be applicable in place of the said Act. (2) If an institution is involved in committing an organised crime, its property shall be subjected to attachment and forfeiture and proportionate cost of examination shall also be recovered from it.