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 24, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a special court in Bareilly, India, awarded death sentence to a man
a special court in Bareilly, India, awarded death sentence to a man
- DECEMBER 24, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
domestic help Surendra Koli was given the death penalty...
domestic help Surendra Koli was given the death penalty...
- DECEMBER 19, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a death sentence was pronounced for the first time in the court history of Ladakh region
a death sentence was pronounced for the first time in the court history of Ladakh region
- DECEMBER 18, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a woman is among three people given death sentence for killing her daughter
a woman is among three people given death sentence for killing her daughter
- DECEMBER 17, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
GOA (INDIA): HC REDUCES DEATH PENALTY TO LIFE TERM
The High Court of Bombay at Goa reduced the death sentence awarded to a man by a lower
- DECEMBER 14, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court, in India, has commuted the death sentence
the Supreme Court, in India, has commuted the death sentence
DECEMBER 13, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 477 PEOPLE ON DEATH ROW
There are 477 convicts on death row in India, the government says.
- DECEMBER 5, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS
A court in Madhya Pradesh, India, awarded death penalty to two people for killing
- DECEMBER 5, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a court in Manawar town in Dhar district awarded capital punishment
a court in Manawar town in Dhar district awarded capital punishment
- DECEMBER 4, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
in India, the Principal District and Session Judge...
in India, the Principal District and Session Judge...
DECEMBER 4, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT COMMUTES SENTENCE OF DEATH ROW CONVICT
In a first case of pardon by President Pranab Mukherjee after assuming office, death sentence
- NOVEMBER 28, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Delhi High Court, India, reduced the death penalty...
the Delhi High Court, India, reduced the death penalty...