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
- JUNE 30, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR TWO IN MURDER CASE
the third and fourth accused in the Praveen murder case were sentenced to death...
- JUNE 27, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Indians, Mandeem Fali e Mansheen Yedi
two Indians, Mandeem Fali e Mansheen Yedi
- JUNE 25, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SRI LANKAN GETS DEATH FOR MURDER
the Tiruvannamalai district sessions court in India awarded the death penalty to R Rajan...
- JUNE 16, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
GOA COURT AWARDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF DOCTOR
in Goa, India, Session Judge Nutan Sardesai awarded the death penalty to Ryan Fernandes, who was convicted of murdering his father-in-law Dr Shrikant Verenkar.
- JUNE 15, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
THREE FOREIGNERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAUDI ARABIA
media reported that two Sri Lankans and an Indian were convicted...
- JUNE 7, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TWO GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN BIHAR
a local court in Aurangabad, India, awarded the death sentence to two people and life imprisonment to two others in connection with the abduction and killing of a six year old boy.
- JUNE 5, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING
a court here has awarded death sentence to two persons in connection with kidnapping of two farmers.
- JUNE 1, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA JYOTI ARORA CASE: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE
the son of a Delhi Police sub-inspector and a constable were sentenced to death by a local court in India for killing a pregnant girl two years ago.
- MAY 29, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN JHARKHAND
a court in Jharkhand, India, awarded the death penalty to a man convicted of killing five members of a family in the Bokaro district in 2002.
- MAY 28, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING MOTHER
a 28 year old man was sentenced to death in India by Additional District Sessions Judge Sukumar Sahu of the Orissa court for killing his 50 year old mother.
- MAY 22, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN ON DEATH ROW IN UAE PARDONED
an Indian who was sentenced to death by the UAE Supreme Court for murdering a girl has been pardoned by the victim's parents
- MAY 19, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHILD RAPE
District Sessions Judge Renu Sharma awarded the death sentence to Dilip Bankar.