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 6, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. MUMBAI'S FIRST DEATH PENALTY IN A DRUG CASE
Gulamali Mallick became the first person in Mumbai, India, to
FEBRUARY 4, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. THREE FOREIGNERS BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Indian, an Iraqi and a Pakistani after they were
- JANUARY 28, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Indian Supreme Court temporarily suspended the death penalty of Yakub
the Indian Supreme Court temporarily suspended the death penalty of Yakub
JANUARY 28, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. ONE GETS DEATH FOR ABDUCTION, MURDER
the court of the Additional district and Sessions Judge 1 in Hajipur, India,
- JANUARY 26, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
an Indian and two Sri Lankans were sentenced to death by a court in Saudi Arabia
an Indian and two Sri Lankans were sentenced to death by a court in Saudi Arabia
- JANUARY 18, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BUS BURNING CASE: APEX COURT STAYS DEATH SENTENCE FOR THREE
the Indian Supreme Court stayed the death sentences imposed on three accused in the Dharmapuri bus burning case.
- JANUARY 12, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: RAPE AND MURDER CONVICT GETS DEATH PENALTY
the Bombay High Court sentenced a man convicted of raping and murdering a ten year old girl to death. Harish Rajput murdered the minor by strangling her with a rope.
- JANUARY 11, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN BIHAR
a court in Bihar, India, awarded the death sentence to two people and life terms to seven others for killing a villager in Bihar's Banka district in 1999.
- JANUARY 11, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN WHO BEHEADED RELATIVE
the Bombay High Court in India confirmed the death sentence awarded to an accused in a case of murder in which he severed the head of the victim with a sickle.
- JANUARY 9, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE ACQUITTED
the Orissa High Court in India waived a death sentence ordered six months ago by the Malkangiri Additional Sessions court.
- JANUARY 8, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BIHAR COURT SENTENCES THREE TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a fast track court in Bihar, India, sentenced three people to death and 18 others to life imprisonment for murdering three villagers 8 years ago.
- JANUARY 7, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR CHILD MURDERS
a fast track court in Jalandhar, India, sentenced a “serial baby killer” to death. The man allegedly killed over 20 children, mostly migrants, after kidnapping them.