India
2026
STATUSRetentionist
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES20
- 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
JANUARY 15, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING MINOR GIRL
The Ernakulam district court sentenced a man to death for murdering a four-year-old girl at Chottanikkara in 2013.
- JANUARY 1, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art. 21 of the Constitution
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art. 21 of the Constitution