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Indian Law is largely derived from English common law. Indian law was first introduced by the British when they ruled India. Various acts and ordinances first introduced by the British are still in effect today. After independence Indian laws have adapted to the changing world. The most recent being the Information Technology Act (2000), which recognizes the validity of emails, digital ID’s and laws outlawing hacking, cracking and other malicious online works.

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Each state drafts it own laws, however all the states have more or less the same laws. Laws directed by the Central government and the Supreme Court of India via judicial precedent or general policy directives are binding on all citizens of each state. Each state has its own labour laws and taxation rates. Capital Punishment is present in India and is invoked only in the ‘rarest of rare’ cases. The last execution was conducted in 2004, when Dhanonjoy Chatterjee was hanged for the rape and murder of a 14-year old girl.

 

 
 
Government

The Constitution of India declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic. India has a federal form of government and a bicameral parliament operating under a Westminster-style parliamentary system. It has three branches of governance: the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary.

 
Politics

For most of its independent history, India has been ruled by the Indian National Congress. The party enjoyed a parliamentary majority barring two brief periods during the 1970s and late 1980s. This rule was interrupted between 1977 to 1980, when the Janata Party coalition won the election owing to public discontent with the "Emergency" declared by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The Janata Dal won elections in 1989, but its government managed to hold on to power for only two years.
 
  
 
 
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Recent News : Headlines
• Sunjay Dutt's Lawyers (Offerders Act of 1958) - Sunday, December 24, 2006
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• Indian court orders inquiry into Google - Thursday, December 21, 2006
• Ban on child labour comes into force - Friday, December 01, 2006
• India to introduce health insurance scheme - Tuesday, November 28, 2006
• India's Patents Act must extend to Software - Friday, November 03, 2006
 

 
PARLIAMENT OF INDIA

The legislature of India is the bicameral Parliament, which consists of the upper house called the Rajya Sabha (Council of States), and the lower house called the Lok Sabha (House of People). The 245-member Rajya Sabha is chosen indirectly by the state legislative assemblies; members have staggered six-year terms. Each state sends members to the Rajya Sabha proportionate to its population. The Lok Sabha's 545 members are directly elected by popular vote for five-year terms, and is the determinative constituent of political power and government formation. All Indian citizens above age 18 are eligible to vote; voting is not mandatory.

 

Military and foreign relations

India maintains the third largest military force in the world. The armed forces of India consists of the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. There are auxillary forces like the Indian Paramilitary Forces, the Indian Coast Guard and the Strategic Forces Command. India is a declared nuclear weapons nation. The Indian Army maintains the second largest active troops in the world. The Indian Navy is the fifth largest in terms of manpower and the Indian Air Force is the fourth largest in the world. The President of India is the supreme commander of the Indian armed forces.

Law enforcement in India

Each state has a state police force, headed by the DGP (Director General of Police). The state police is responsible for maintaining law and order in townships of the state and the rural areas. Top police officers are the Directors General, Inspectors General of Police (IGP) who look after various departments of the police, such as law and order, training, intelligence, technical services, etc., report to the DGP.

 

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