Article 12 of the Constitution of India: Definition. 12. Definition.— In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “the State” includes the Government and Parliament of India and the Government and the Legislature of each of the States and all…
Article 11 of the Constitution of India: Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law. 11. Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.— Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this Part shall derogate from the power of…
Article 10 of the Constitution of India: Continuance of the rights of citizenship. 10. Continuance of the rights of citizenship.— Every person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India under any of the foregoing provisions of…
Article 9 of the Constitution of India: Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens. 9. Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.— No person shall be a citizen of India…
Article 8 of the Constitution of India: Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India. 8. Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India.— Notwithstanding anything in article 5, any person who…
Article 7 of the Constitution of India: Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan. 7. Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.— Notwithstanding anything in articles 5 and 6, a person who has after the first day of…
Article 6 of the Constitution of India: Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan. 6. Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.— Notwithstanding anything in article 5, a…
Article 5 of the Constitution of India: Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution. 5. 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)…
Article 4 of the Constitution of India: Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and the Fourth Schedules and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters. 4. Laws made under articles 2 and 3…
Article 3 of the Constitution of India: Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States. 3. Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States.—Parliament may by law—(a) form…