Articles related to Citizenship

Articles 5 to 11 under Part-II of Indian Constitution describe who became citizen of India on the day of commencement of Constitution of India. The articles are as follows:

  • Article-5: Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
  • Article-6: Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.
  • Article-7: Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
  • Article-8: Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India.
  • Article-9: Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.
  • Article-10: Continuance of the rights of citizenship.
  • Article-11: Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law