India
The execution of death sentence in India is formally enabled by two modes namely hanging by neck till death and being shot to death.
Updated : Nov 21, 2012, 10:23 PM IST
Year
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Number of executions in India
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Ruling Political party/Alliance
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2011
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No execution
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United Progressive Alliance
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2010
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No execution
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2009
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No execution
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2008
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No execution
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2007
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No execution
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2006
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No execution
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2005
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No execution
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2004
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One Executed in West Bengal
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2003
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No execution
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National Democratic Alliance
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2002
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No execution
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2001
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No execution
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2000
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No execution
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1999
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No execution
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1998
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Three male executed in
Haryana.
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1997
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One male executed in
Andhra Pradesh.
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United Front
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1996
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One male executed in
Kerala.
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United Front
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1995
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13 Executions
One male executed in Assam.
One male executed in
Delhi.
11 male executed in Uttar Pradesh.
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Indian National Congress
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Name
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Date of execution
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Case details
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Ruling party/Alliance in Centre
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Satwant Singh S/O Trilok Singh
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06.01.1989
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Satwant Singh was executed on January 6 ‘1989 for carrying out assassination of Indira Gandhi.
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Indian National Congress (Indira)
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Kehar Singh S/O Atma Singh
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06.01.1989
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Kehar Singh was executed for conspiracy in the plot of Indira Gandhi assassination.
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Indian National Congress (Indira)
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Mohd.Maqbool Bhatt S/O Gulam Qadin Bhatt
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11.02.1984
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Maqbool Bhatt was co-founder of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front. Maqbool Bhatt was a part of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front militants who ambushed Indian Security Forces on 14 September 1966 and as he was involved in the shootout, he was found guilty and sentenced to death.
After his petition for clemency to President of India Giyani Zail Singh was rejected, and Bhat was executed in the Tihar Jail in New Delhi on February 11, 1984
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Indian National Congress (Indira)
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Kartar Singh S/O Santa Singh
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09.10.1983
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-
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Indian National Congress (Indira)
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Ujagar Singh@ Santa Singh
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09.10.1983
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-
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Indian National Congress (Indira)
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Jasbir Singh @ Billa s/o Bakshi Singh
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31.01.1982
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Jasbir Singh @ Billa was executed to death sentence after found guilty in killing two children named Geeta and Sanjay Chopra and raping one of them in Delhi.
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Indian National Congress (Indira)
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Kuljeet Singh @ Ranga S/O Harminder Singh
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31.01.1982
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Kuljeet Singh @ Ranga (partnered Jasbir Singh @ Billa )was also executed to death sentence after found guilty in killing two children named Geeta and Sanjay Chopra and raping one of them in Delhi.
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Indian National Congress (Indira)
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Name
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Date of execution
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Ruling party/Alliance in Centre
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Bachan Singh s/o Budh Singh
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23.06.1958
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Indian National Congress
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Pyare Lal s/o Munna Lal
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16.06.1959
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Indian National Congress
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Ram Gopal s/o Bhagwan Sahay
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21.09.1959
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Indian National Congress
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Narain Singh s/o Bachi Singh
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07.12.1960
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Indian National Congress
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Md.Sharif s/o Chottey
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13.11.1961
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Indian National Congress
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Hamam Singh s/o Suba Singh
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19.06.1963
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Indian National Congress
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Bhagwan Singh S/O Gian Singh
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19.06.1963
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Indian National Congress
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Sohan Singh S/o Kesar Singh
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31.03.1964
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Indian National Congress
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Ram Singh S/o Khanhai Ram
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13.03 1964
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Indian National Congress
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Srichand S/o Sundro
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26.10.1966
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Indian National Congress
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Manzoor Ahmad S/o Altaf Hussain
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26.10.1966
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Indian National Congress
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Lochan Pal S/o Mehar Chand
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26.07.1967
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Indian National Congress
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Jai Chand S/o Dig Ram
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07.10.1974
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Indian National Congress
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Hukum Chand S/o Dig Ram
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07.10.1974
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Indian National Congress
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Amrit Bhushan S/O Shiv Dayal
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18.01.1977
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Indian National Congress
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Shiv Mohan S/O Nand Singh
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07.04.1977
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Janata Party
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Baksis Singh S/O Nariam Singh
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01.12.1977
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Janata Party
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