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
- DECEMBER 6, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DHARMAPURI BUS BURNING: HC UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR 3 AIADMK ACTIVISTS
the Madras High Court in India upheld the death sentence awarded to three AIADMK activists in the Dharmapuri bus burning case in which three girl students of a Agricultural University were burnt alive in February 2000.
- DECEMBER 3, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SC STAYS DEATH PENALTY OF ASHFAQ
the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, admitted an appeal filed by
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN TRIPLE MURDER CASE
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN TRIPLE MURDER CASE
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
TWO FROM ANDHRA PRADESH SENTENCED TO DEATH IN UAE
TWO FROM ANDHRA PRADESH SENTENCED TO DEATH IN UAE
- NOVEMBER 27, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MERCY PLEAS DELAY COUPLE’S EXECUTION
a husband and wife on death row at the Ambala Central Jail in India had their execution stayed after filing a mercy petition with the President.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
at a local court in India...
at a local court in India, District and Sessions Judge GK Rai sentenced a man to death who was convicted of murdering his daughter and wife
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 'ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY POSSIBLE'
as the debate rages over the delay in the execution of Mohammed Afzal for his attacks on Parliament...
- NOVEMBER 3, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR RAPE & MURDER
District and Sessions Judge A M Vaidya, in Achalpur, Amravati district, India, sentenced a man to death for the rape and murder of a mentally-challenged minor girl.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: VASAI MURDER CASE: HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR THREE
the Bombay High Court in India confirmed the death sentence awarded to three people in the 2004 Vasai murder case.
- OCTOBER 31, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. FORMER MP ANAND MOHAN APPEALS AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
former Lok Sabha member Anand Mohan appealed to the Patna High Court in India against the death sentence awarded to him in connection with the lynching of the then Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah nearly 13 years ago.
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER ACCUSED
in India, District and Sessions Judge K Somashekhar awarded capital punishment to Ramdas Alias Dasa Bommayya Nayak after convicting him two days earlier.
- OCTOBER 24, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
SCRAP DEATH PENALTY: EMINENT CITIZENS
SCRAP DEATH PENALTY: EMINENT CITIZENS