Constitutional overview

Part II — Citizenship

Sets out who became a citizen at the commencement of the Constitution.

Key ideas

  • Citizenship at commencement
  • Rights of citizens
  • Parliament’s power to regulate

Articles on this desk

Art. 5 · Citizenship at the commencement of the ConstitutionArt. 6 · Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from PakistanArt. 7 · Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to PakistanArt. 8 · Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside IndiaArt. 9 · Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizensArt. 10 · Continuance of the rights of citizenshipArt. 11 · Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law
Open Article 5 on the desk