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 29, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC UPHOLDS DEATH FOR CHILD RAPIST AND MURDERER
In India, the Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence awarded to a man who raped and
- FEBRUARY 26, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Indian Supreme Court has upheld death penalty
the Indian Supreme Court has upheld death penalty
- FEBRUARY 23, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a district court in Bihar, India, awarded death sentence
a district court in Bihar, India, awarded death sentence
- FEBRUARY 14, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
BIHAR (INDIA): 10 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2009 MASSACRE
In India, a Bihar court sentenced ten persons to death and awarded life term to four for killing 16 farmers over a land dispute at Amausi in Khagaria district in 2009.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
an Indian construction worker was sentenced to death in Singapore
an Indian construction worker was sentenced to death in Singapore
FEBRUARY 13, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: INDIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
An Indian national was sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking in 1,982.8 grams
FEBRUARY 11, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING 6-YR-OLD GIRL AFTER RAPE
A Delhi court has awarded death penalty to a man who killed a six-and-half-year-
FEBRUARY 10, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HC UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY OF THREE FOR 2003 MUMBAI BLASTS
The Bombay high court upheld death sentence to three people, including a woman, convicted
FEBRUARY 9, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT PATIL COMMUTED DEATH PENALTY OF 23 TO LIFE DURING HER TENURE
President Pratibha Patil accepted the clemency petition of Sushil Murmu, pending
FEBRUARY 7, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC SAVES FROM GALLOWS MAN WHO BEHEADED HIS MOTHER
In India, the Supreme Court reduced to life imprisonment the death sentence imposed
- FEBRUARY 5, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MURDERERS SPARED THE DEATH SENTENCE
two murderers were spared execution in UAE when a court commuted their death
FEBRUARY 1, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: NO MANDATORY GALLOWS FOR KILLING WITH ILLEGAL ARMS - APEX COURT
In India, the Supreme Court held that Section 27(3) of the Arms Act, 1959 that provides