executions in the world:

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0

2000 to present

0

legend:

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  • retentionist
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  • Moratorium on executions
  • Abolitionist for ordinary crimes
  • Committed to abolishing the death penalty

INDIA

 
government: federal parliamentary republic
state of civil and political rights: Free
constitution: 26 January 1950; amended many times, last in 2020
legal system: common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
legislative system: bicameral Parliament (Sansad) consists of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the People's Assembly (Lok Sabha)
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of 28 judges, including the chief justice); High Courts; District Courts; Labour Court
religion: Hindu 79.8%, Muslim 14.2%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.7%, other and unspecified 2% (2011 est.)
death row: 539 (december 2022, Project 39A )
year of last executions: 21-11-2012
death sentences: 68
executions: 0
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