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
MAY 12, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLER OF PREGNANT WIFE
In India, District and Sessions Judge Kewal Krishan Garg awarded capital punishment to
MAY 9, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: NO PLAN TO REVIEW LAWS ON DEATH SENTENCE - CHIDAMBARAM
There were no plans to review laws on death sentence in India, Home Minister P. Chidambaram
- MAY 8, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY PROVISION MAY BE DROPPED FROM NDPS ACT
In India, the government may drop the mandatory death penalty provision for repeat drug offenders
MAY 8, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF DRUG PEDDLER TO 30-YEAR RI
In India, the Bombay High Court commuted to thirty years rigorous imprisonment the death
- MAY 7, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KARNATAKA GOVT REJECTS MERCY PLEA OF SERIAL RAPIST UMESH REDDY
In India, the Karnataka government rejected the mercy plea of serial rapist B A Umesh
- MAY 2, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
JHARKHAND (INDIA): YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BEHEADING GIRL
In India, a Ranchi court awarded the death sentence to a youth, Bijendra Kumar, for
APRIL 30, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: CRPF EX-COP SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING SEVEN
A former Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable was sentenced to death in Andhra
APRIL 29, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT PRATIBHA PATIL COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF SERVANT WHO KILLED 3 PERSONS
President Pratibha Patil of India commuted the death sentence of a domestic help, who
APRIL 20, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FOREIGN NATIONAL TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia, a fish monger from India was sentenced to death by the High Court
- APRIL 16, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
BIHAR (INDIA): COURT ACQUITS 23 IN CASTE MASSACRE CASE
Citing lack of evidence, a Bihar court acquitted three men sentenced to death and 20 given life
APRIL 7, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND MURDER CONVICT
The Bombay high court (HC) confirmed the death sentence awarded to 45-year-old Wadi
APRIL 3, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: THREE PEOPLE GET DEATH FOR BURNING ALIVE WOMAN
A man was awarded the death penalty in India for burning alive his daughter-in-law