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Citizenship (Articles 5–11) ​

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  • Constitutional Ambit: Vested in Part II (Articles 5 to 11). The Constitution only identifies categories of individuals who became citizens at its commencement (26 January 1950), leaving future rules to be governed by Parliament under Article 11.
  • Apex Act: The Citizenship Act, 1955 regulates the acquisition, termination, and deprivation of citizenship.
  • Acquisition & Loss Modes:
    • Acquisition Modes (5): Birth (jus soli), Descent (jus sanguinis), Registration, Naturalization, and Incorporation of Territory.
    • Loss Modes (3): Renunciation (voluntary), Termination (automatic on acquiring foreign passport), and Deprivation (compulsory state termination).
  • Rights Vested Exclusively in Indian Citizens: Articles 15, 16, 19, 29, and 30 are unavailable to friendly or enemy foreign nationals.
  • Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019: Fast-tracks naturalization for persecuted minor religious groups (6 communities: Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, Christians) from 3 countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan) who entered India before 31 December 2014. Naturalization residency requirements for these groups were reduced from 11 years to 5 years. Excluded from 6th Schedule areas and Inner Line Permit (ILP) states.
  • Immigration Act (2025–2026): Consolidated and replaced archaic laws (including the Foreigners Act 1946 and Passport Act 1920), establishing a unified Bureau of Immigration with strict warrantless arrest powers for undocumented entries.

1. CONSTITUTIONAL BACKBONE (ARTICLES 5 TO 11) ​

CONSTITUTIONAL BACKBONE (ARTICLES 5 TO 11) ​

CONSTITUTIONAL BACKBONE (ARTICLES 5 TO 11)
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    Part II does not lay down permanent parameters for citizenship, acting only as a point-in-time filter for 26 January 1950:

  • Article 5 (Citizenship by Domicile): Vested citizenship in individuals who had a permanent home in India and were either born in India, had a parent born in India, or had been ordinarily resident in India for at least 5 years immediately prior to 1950.
  • Article 6 (Migrants from Pakistan): Governed citizenship rights for individuals migrating from Pakistan before 19 July 1948 (subject to ordinary residence) or on/after 19 July 1948 (subject to registration and 6 months residency).
  • Article 7 (Migrants to Pakistan who Returned): Stripped citizenship from individuals who migrated to Pakistan after 1 March 1947, unless they returned under a resettlement permit.
  • Article 8 (Persons of Indian Origin Abroad): Allowed registration of individuals (or whose parents/grandparents were born in undivided India) living abroad through Indian consulates.
  • Article 9 (Voluntary Loss): Mandates that any individual who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of a foreign country automatically loses their Indian citizenship (India enforces strict Single Citizenship).
  • Article 10 (Continuance of Rights): Specifies that citizenship rights continue subject to laws passed by Parliament.
  • Article 11 (Parliamentary Supremacy): Vests absolute power in Parliament to regulate the acquisition, termination, and all other matters relating to citizenship.

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