CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS: (citizenship from Articles 5 to 11 under Part II)
- It only identifies the persons who became citizens of India at its commencement (i.e., on January 26, 1950)
- neither any permanent nor any elaborate provisions
- It does not deal with the problem of acquisition or loss of citizenship subsequent to its commencement
- empowers the Parliament to enact a law on matter relating to citizenship
Following four categories of persons became the citizens of India at its commencement i.e., on January 26, 1950
| ARTICLE 5 | Person who had his domicile in India and also fulfilled any one of the three conditions, viz.,
1)if he was born in India; 2)or if either of his parents was born in India; 3)or if he has been ordinarily resident in India for five years immediately before the commencement of the Constitution, became a citizen of India. |
| ARTICLE 6 | A person who migrated to India from Pakistan; if he or either of his parents or any of his grandparents was born in undivided India
And also fulfill any of 2 conditions
(residence for 6 months before registration) |
| ARTICLE 7 | A person who migrated to Pakistan from India after March 1, 1947 returned to India for resettlement- he had to be resident in India for six months preceding the date of his application |
| ARTICLE 8 | provision covers the overseas Indians who may want to acquire Indian citizenship (persons of Indian origin residing outside India) |