Part II · CITIZENSHIP
Article 5 Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution.
In force
This article settled who became a citizen when the Constitution began. A person with domicile in India became a citizen if born in India, or if either parent was born there, or after residing in India for five years before the commencement. It applied once, at the start, on 26 January 1950.
- At the commencement of this Constitution, every person who has his domicile in the territory of India and— (a) who was born in the territory of India; or (b) either of whose parents was born in the territory of India; or (c) who has been ordinarily resident in the territory of India for not less than five years immediately preceding such commencement, shall be a citizen of India.
What it means
Plain words summary of the article above. Not legal advice.
This article settled who became a citizen when the Constitution began. A person with domicile in India became a citizen if born in India, or if either parent was born there, or after residing in India for five years before the commencement. It applied once, at the start, on 26 January 1950.