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
MARCH 31, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYEMIRATI SAVES TWO PRISONERS FROM CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
an Emirati man's charity gave a new lease on life to two prisoners sentenced to
- MARCH 29, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ADVANI WILL GO BY SC VERDICT ON AFZAL
Indian NDA Prime Ministerial candidate L K Advani indicated that if voted to power...
- MARCH 20, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has delayed by 30 days the execution of
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has delayed by 30 days the execution of
- MARCH 15, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a local court in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, in India, awarded the death penalty to a
a local court in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, in India, awarded the death penalty to a
- MARCH 5, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the High Court in Delhi, India, commuted the death sentence of Tyagi...
the High Court in Delhi, India, commuted the death sentence of Tyagi...
- MARCH 4, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a district court in Baghpat, India, awarded the death penalty to an accused in a
a district court in Baghpat, India, awarded the death penalty to an accused in a
- FEBRUARY 27, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Patna High Court in India acquitted 6 people sentenced to death and 4 people
the Patna High Court in India acquitted 6 people sentenced to death and 4 people
- FEBRUARY 26, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Ahmedabad District and Sessions Court in India sentenced a person to death
the Ahmedabad District and Sessions Court in India sentenced a person to death
- FEBRUARY 26, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Madras High Court in India commuted the death sentence of a man, identified
the Madras High Court in India commuted the death sentence of a man, identified
- FEBRUARY 22, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court of India suspended the death sentence of Mohammed Shoaib
the Supreme Court of India suspended the death sentence of Mohammed Shoaib
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a youth was sentenced to death by a local court in Bihar, India, for murdering his
a youth was sentenced to death by a local court in Bihar, India, for murdering his
- FEBRUARY 16, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a court in India sentenced a man to death for the murder of his wife and three
a court in India sentenced a man to death for the murder of his wife and three