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 30, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 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
JULY 15, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: JUVENILE OFFENDER, NOW 43, ORDERED TO BE SET FREE
A 43-year-old man, who has been in jail in India for the past 13 years in a murder case, has
JULY 10, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN, PARAMOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH
A man and his paramour were awarded capital punishment by the District and Sessions court
JULY 3, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN IN RETRIAL
An Indian national from Chennai was sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia after he
JUNE 27, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: CLEMENCY FOR 3 DEATH ROW INMATES
President Pratibha Patil commuted the death sentences of three prisoners lodged in
JUNE 26, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: LAW AND JUSTICE MINISTER FAVOURS ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Indian Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid said that though there was no collective
- JUNE 26, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF MAN WHO KILLED PREGNANT WIFE
The Bombay High Court set aside the death sentence awarded by a Kolhapur trial court
- JUNE 25, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PRESIDENT PRATIBHA PATIL DEFENDS RECORD DEATH ROW PARDONS
India's outgoing president has defended herself against media criticism that she went on a "mercy
- JUNE 13, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MDMK leader Vaiko urged for the intervention of Prime Minister...
MDMK leader Vaiko urged for the intervention of Prime Minister...
- JUNE 11, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Chandrashekhar Shriram Atram was sentenced to death by a sessions court...
Chandrashekhar Shriram Atram was sentenced to death by a sessions court...