India
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · The Indian legislative system also provides for different...
- News items in the archive
- 1,856
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
India is classified as Retentionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 1,856 news items on India, from 1999 to today.
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AUGUST 8, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC GRANTS FORMAL STAY ON EXECUTION OF MAGANLAL BARELA
In India, the Supreme court formally granted stay on the execution of Maganlal Barela in Jabalpur central
- AUGUST 6, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Bhiwani court, in India, awarded capital punishment to four persons
a Bhiwani court, in India, awarded capital punishment to four persons
AUGUST 6, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: GUJARAT HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE IN RAPE AND MURDER CASE
The Gujarat High Court commuted the death sentence awarded to two convicts in the 2007 Chandni
JULY 31, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: KILLER-RAPIST GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN KERALA
In India, Manjeri district sessions court sentenced Palapparamban Abdul Nasar, 45, to death
- JULY 29, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DUBAI JANITOR RAPIST GETS DEATH PENALTY
A UAE court sentenced to death a 57-year-old Indian man convicted of raping a seven
- JULY 22, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
in a speedy trial, a 26-year-old man was sentenced to death
in a speedy trial, a 26-year-old man was sentenced to death
- JULY 17, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
an Indian local court in Jharkhand's Hazaribag sentenced two Maoists
an Indian local court in Jharkhand's Hazaribag sentenced two Maoists
JULY 16, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE CONVICT
In India, indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a special court's verdict
- JULY 9, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Bihar court, in India, awarded the death penalty to two persons
a Bihar court, in India, awarded the death penalty to two persons
JULY 9, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING, KILLING MINOR
A man was sentenced to death by a local court in Mainpuri, India, for raping a 9-year-old
- JULY 8, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF THREE TO LIFE
In India, the Allahabad High Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, awarded
- JUNE 28, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The Anantpur court sentenced a farmer to death for murdering two of his neighbours
The Anantpur court sentenced a farmer to death for murdering two of his neighbours
- JUNE 27, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MP high court has upheld the death sentence of Nandkishore
MP high court has upheld the death sentence of Nandkishore
- JUNE 8, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Faridabad court, in India, has awarded death sentence
a Faridabad court, in India, has awarded death sentence
- JUNE 7, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH FOR RAPE, MURDER OF 5-YR-OLD
In a speedy trial, a 53-year-old man was sentenced to death by a court in India for rape
- MAY 28, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MAN TO DIE FOR MURDERING HOUSEWIFE IN BUR DUBAI
An accountant, who slit the throat of a compatriot housewife in her flat after persuading her to let him in by asking for a glass of water, has been sentenced to death in the UAE
- MAY 27, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the additional district and sessions judge, in India...
the additional district and sessions judge, in India...
- MAY 17, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Sessions Court, in India, awarded capital punishment...
a Sessions Court, in India, awarded capital punishment...
- MAY 16, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a 22-year-old man was sentenced to death by a local court
a 22-year-old man was sentenced to death by a local court
- MAY 7, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Bombay High Court commuted the death penalty...
the Bombay High Court commuted the death penalty...
MAY 4, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING THREE SIBLINGS
A man has been sentenced to death by a local court in Bilaspur, India, for abducting and killing
MAY 1, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF M N DAS, A CONDEMNED PRISONER FROM ASSAM
The Supreme Court of India commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded
- APRIL 30, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of murder convict Mahendra Nath Das to life sentence on
the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of murder convict Mahendra Nath Das to life sentence on
- APRIL 29, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court has commuted the death penalty awarded...
the Supreme Court has commuted the death penalty awarded...
- APRIL 26, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Allahabad high court, in India...
the Allahabad high court, in India...
APRIL 25, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: FIVE MURDER CONVICTS AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN ARA
Five persons were sentenced to death by a district court in India in a three-year-old case of kidnapping
- APRIL 23, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Dhemaji Districts Sessions Court sentenced to death a person accused...
Dhemaji Districts Sessions Court sentenced to death a person accused...
APRIL 21, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FAMILY'S MURDER
A man convicted for murdering his wife and five daughters a year ago was sentenced
- APRIL 15, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convicted accused in the German Bakery blast case
Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convicted accused in the German Bakery blast case
- APRIL 12, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC REJECTS DEVINDER BHULLAR'S PLEA, UPHOLDS DEATH IN 1993 BLAST CASE
The Supreme Court in India rejected the mercy petition of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar