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
- FEBRUARY 3, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: OCCULTIST GETS DEATH FOR BEHEADING BABY
A court in Bankura district (West Bengal) sentenced to death an occultist, who beheaded a baby and drank
- JANUARY 30, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
India - Deen Dayal Tiwari sentenced to death
India - Deen Dayal Tiwari sentenced to death
JANUARY 30, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: INDIAN WORKER BEHEADED FOR MURDER
An Indian worker convicted of murdering a Saudi was beheaded by the sword in the Riyadh region, the
JANUARY 21, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF 15 CONVICTS DUE TO DELAY, MENTAL ILLNESS
In a landmark and significant judgement, the Supreme Court commuted death penalty of 15 convicts on the
- JANUARY 1, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art. 21 of the Constitution
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art. 21 of the Constitution
DECEMBER 31, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MINOR’S RAPE, MURDER
A fast track court in Jammu and Kashmir, India, awarded the death penalty to an accused charged
- DECEMBER 12, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
India - A Ferozepur court sentenced a man to death for killing a seven-year-old boy
India - A Ferozepur court sentenced a man to death for killing a seven-year-old boy
- NOVEMBER 22, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a 23-year-old youth has been sentenced to death penalty
a 23-year-old youth has been sentenced to death penalty
NOVEMBER 18, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 2 SIRSA MEN GET DEATH FOR MINOR’S RAPE, MURDER
In India, a Sirsa court has sentenced two youths to death for rape and murder of a six-year-old
- NOVEMBER 5, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court has ruled that courts should record “special reasons” while awarding death penalty and
the Supreme Court has ruled that courts should record “special reasons” while awarding death penalty and
- OCTOBER 31, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
an Indian court on awarded capital punishment to a 26-year-old man
an Indian court on awarded capital punishment to a 26-year-old man
OCTOBER 22, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 414 DEATH ROW CONVICTS AWAIT GALLOWS
The Asian Centre for Human Right (ACHR) in its report, “Mercy on Trial in India” stated that India had a total of 414 death row convicts at the end of 2012.