{
  "id": 12730869,
  "title": "IIT-B puts on hold 2026 rules on tough penalties for cheating",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/iit-b-puts-on-hold-2026-rules-on-tough-penalties-for-cheating",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:55:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/iit-b-puts-tougher-penalties-for-cheating-on-hold-students-can-have-their-say-on-form/articleshow/134772355.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "IIT-Bombay’s senate has halted new penalties for academic misconduct, reverting to the 2015 policy for upcoming examinations. This decision follows the recent death of a student suspected of cheating during an exam. An interim procedure allows faculty to document suspected dishonesty while encouraging student accounts on a separate form. Faculty members and students will present their cases…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}