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 15, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
in Chandigarh, India, the Punjab and Haryana High Court commuted the death penalty awarded to two Nepalese nationals in a minor's rape and murder case.
FEBRUARY 10, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION FACTOR FOR COMMUTING DEATH PENALTY
long incarceration and socio-economic factors leading to crime are relevant and mitigating
- FEBRUARY 9, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KERALA HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE TERM
in India, the Kerala High Court commuted the death sentence awarded to Nawaz to a life term.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: CALCUTTA HC UPHOLDS AFTAB ANSARI'S DEATH SENTENCE
in India, the Calcutta High Court upheld the death sentences of Aftab Ansari and Jamiluddin Nasir but commuted three other people’s death sentences over the January 2002 American Centre attack.
- JANUARY 31, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MALAYSIA
Indian national Athiseshan Singaram, 48, a textile company driver...
- JANUARY 27, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SUPREME COURT OKAY WITH DEATH TO ABDUCTORS
the Indian Supreme Court asked judges to punish kidnappers hard, mentioning that the law allows awarding
- JANUARY 25, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
DUBAI: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING EXECUTIVE
two Indian nationals were sentenced to death in Dubai for slashing the throat of Indian sales executive
- JANUARY 18, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Mohammad Shafiq, alias Munna, was sentenced...
Mohammad Shafiq, alias Munna, was sentenced...
- JANUARY 16, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE TO 5 ACCUSED IN BIHAR
in Samastipur, India, Third Fast Track court Judge Ramesh Kumar Singh sentenced five people to death for abducting and killing a child on June 13, 2002.
- JANUARY 14, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN TRIPLE MURDER CASE
in India, District Judge Shivanand Mishra awarded capital punishment to Ram Pratap Verma for killing his father-in law Sarabjeet and his daughters Sudha, 10, and Savitri, 18, with an axe on November 26, 2004.
- JANUARY 13, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: GOVT PROPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR HIJACKERS
a group of ministers in India, headed by Home Minister P Chidambaram, cleared a proposal to amend the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982 to provide for the death penalty for those guilty of the crime.
- JANUARY 9, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE REDUCED TO LIFE TERM
the death sentence awarded to Govindasamy, 43, of Sathyamangalam, India, for killing five people of a family was commuted to life imprisonment.