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
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HOSHIARPUR MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR BURNING HIS SONS
In India, a court pronounced capital punishment upon Jasvir Singh (37) of Kallowal village
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO TWO MURDER CONVICTS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 5
According to media reports two convicts in a murder case are scheduled to be hanged at 9 am on
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a spurned lover and engineering student
a spurned lover and engineering student
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH SENTENCE OF INSURGENT UPHELD
In India, Agartala bench of Gauhati High Court upheld the verdict of Additional and
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Delhi court, in India, awarded death sentence
a Delhi court, in India, awarded death sentence
- AUGUST 29, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
India's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Mohammad
India's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Mohammad
- AUGUST 21, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment for a juvenile offender - that's inconceivable in law.
Capital punishment for a juvenile offender - that's inconceivable in law.
- AUGUST 15, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Parliamentary committee has recommended reviewing...
a Parliamentary committee has recommended reviewing...
- JULY 30, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court in Malaysia...
the Federal Court in Malaysia...
- JULY 30, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SEVEN AWARDED DEATH IN HONOUR KILLING CASE
In Uttar Predesh (India) a court sentenced seven persons to gallows for killing a
- JULY 25, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF THREE YOUTHS TO LIFE
In India, Madhya Pradesh High Court commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence
JULY 22, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: OUTGOING PRESIDENT PRATIBHA PATIL LEAVES MERCY PETITIONS OF 16 CONVICTS FOR NEW PRESIDENT
Pranab Mukherjee, a veteran from the ruling Congress party, was elected by national