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 17, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DUBAI MURDER CASE: HC MOVED FOR DEATH PENALTY AFFIRMATION
the special CBI court in India sent the death penalty of domestic helper Ravji Manu Pawar, 53, for killing five members of a family in Dubai, for confirmation to the Gujarat high court. Pawar joined Ramesh Sagar's family at Dubai as domestic help in 1980.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH ROW CONVICT GETS REPRIEVE
in India, the Gauhati High Court stayed the execution of Mahendra Nath Das till November 1.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: EXISTENCE OF DEATH PENALTY WARRANTS IMPOSITION IN SOME CASES – SC
the Indian Supreme Court ruled that the court's failure to impose capital punishment for heinous
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: INDIANS ON SHARJAH DEATH ROW TO WALK FREE
seventeen Indians who are on death row in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, for murdering
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MP HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
in India, a division bench of Justices Mishra and Shrivastava upheld the death sentence awarded of Maganlal for axing to death his family over a land dispute.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH TO FIVE MEMBERS OF FAMILY
Five members of a family have been awarded death sentence by an indian court in a case of
AUGUST 31, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: OVER 20 DEATH ROW CONVICTS AWAIT FINAL WORD ON THEIR MERCY PLEAS
as of today there are 22 death row convicts waiting for a final word from the Indian president
AUGUST 30, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HIGH COURT STAYS EXECUTION OF RAJIV GANDHI'S KILLERS
The Madras High Court in southern India has stayed the executions of three men convicted of plotting the 1991 assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
- AUGUST 19, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR MAN FOR KILLING FAMILY OF 5 IN DUBAI
at a special CBI court in Ahmedabad, India, R M Parmar sentenced Ravji Pawar, 53, a resident of Dholar village in Navsari district, to death for killing five members of a family in Dubai in 1992.
- AUGUST 18, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR MURDER
the Darjeeling sessions court in India sentenced Amar Rai, 37, to death for killing his mother on November 19, 2006, inside the Darjeeling jail compound where she worked, allegedly because he wanted her government job. Amar was also fined Rs 5,000.
- AUGUST 17, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Parliament of India) was informed...
the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Parliament of India) was informed...
- AUGUST 11, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PRESIDENT REJECTS MERCY PLEA
Indian President Pratibha Patil rejected the clemency petitions of Murugan...