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
- MARCH 19, 2001IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The House of Lords refused leave for the Indian government...
The House of Lords refused leave for the Indian government to appeal against a High Court refusal to extradite Nadeem Akhtar Saifi, a top Indian movie music director, who could face execution if returned to his homeland and ultimately convicted
- FEBRUARY 8, 2001IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Mahabub Subhani was given a death sentence by the Guntur...
Mahabub Subhani was given a death sentence by the Guntur district court for the murder of seventeen year-old-student Prasanna Lakshmi in her classroom on October 29, 1999
- FEBRUARY 1, 2001IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed in Al-Qatif Governorate two Indian...
Saudi Arabia executed in Al-Qatif Governorate two Indian men for stabbing to death a co-worker
- JANUARY 8, 2001IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed an Indian man for smuggling heroin
Saudi Arabia executed an Indian man for smuggling heroin
- JANUARY 2, 2001IndiaDEATH PENALTY
A striking book was published in India: Hangman's Journal...
A striking book was published in India: Hangman's Journal by Shashi Warrier, a novel that draws upon the life of Janardhanan Pillai, the hangman of the Maharaja of Travancore in the early 1940s and, over three decades, the performer of 117 executions
- JANUARY 1, 2001IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The Indian legislative system also provides for different...
The Indian legislative system also provides for different levels of appeal, and death sentences are frequently commuted to life imprisonment upon appeal
- JANUARY 1, 2001IndiaDEATH PENALTY
While Indian law allows death penalty for males above...
While Indian law allows death penalty for males above 16, Article 6 (5) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which India ratified in 1979, and Article 37 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by India in 1992, make
- JANUARY 1, 2001IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code...
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art
- JANUARY 1, 2001IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On February 12, 1999, the Maharashtra Control of Organized...
On February 12, 1999, the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Ordinance, 1999, was signed by President K
- DECEMBER 23, 2000IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Talmiz Ahmad said...
Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Talmiz Ahmad said that India and Saudi Arabia would sign an agreement for co-operation in combating drug trafficking during Indian Foreign Minister
- DECEMBER 21, 2000IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The Jharkhand High Court has upheld the death sentence...
The Jharkhand High Court has upheld the death sentence of Surendra Singh Rautela alias Bengali
- DECEMBER 21, 2000IndiaDEATH PENALTY
A total of 52 Indians were awarded the death penalty...
A total of 52 Indians were awarded the death penalty in different countries during the last three years, Indian Junior Minister for External Affairs Ajit Kumar Panja informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament)