Constitution of India 🇮🇳

Chapter PART-2

CITIZENSHIP

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Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution

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.


PART-1: THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY