India
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- January 26, 1950; amended several times
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law; partial review of legislative acts by the judiciary
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and People's Assembly (Lok Sabha)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the President and serve until 65 years of age
RELIGIONS
80% Hindu; 11% Muslims; 2% Christians; 2% Sikhs; Buddhist minorities and others
From the country
JULY 17, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. THREE DEATH SENTENCES FOR 1993 MUMBAI BLAST
Justice Pramod Kode handed the death sentence to Parvez Shaikh, Mushtaq
- JULY 12, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAUDI ARABIA
Sheik Mastaan, alias Mohammed Salim, was sentenced to death by the Sharia court of Dammam in Saudi Arabia for allegedly transporting narcotic drugs.
- JULY 2, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN ARMY TROOPER GETS DEATH PENALTY
in occupied Kashmir, India, an Army Summary Court Martial sentenced a soldier...
- JUNE 30, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING WIFE
Additional District and Sessions Judge Anandarup Jaydeep Sharma sentenced Rama Swami to death for killing his wife Suryakanti in April 2006.
- JUNE 30, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR TWO IN MURDER CASE
the third and fourth accused in the Praveen murder case were sentenced to death...
- JUNE 27, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
two Indians, Mandeem Fali e Mansheen Yedi
two Indians, Mandeem Fali e Mansheen Yedi
- JUNE 25, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SRI LANKAN GETS DEATH FOR MURDER
the Tiruvannamalai district sessions court in India awarded the death penalty to R Rajan...
- JUNE 16, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
GOA COURT AWARDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF DOCTOR
in Goa, India, Session Judge Nutan Sardesai awarded the death penalty to Ryan Fernandes, who was convicted of murdering his father-in-law Dr Shrikant Verenkar.
- JUNE 15, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
THREE FOREIGNERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAUDI ARABIA
media reported that two Sri Lankans and an Indian were convicted...
- JUNE 7, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TWO GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN BIHAR
a local court in Aurangabad, India, awarded the death sentence to two people and life imprisonment to two others in connection with the abduction and killing of a six year old boy.
- JUNE 5, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING
a court here has awarded death sentence to two persons in connection with kidnapping of two farmers.
- JUNE 1, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA JYOTI ARORA CASE: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE
the son of a Delhi Police sub-inspector and a constable were sentenced to death by a local court in India for killing a pregnant girl two years ago.