Article 5
- It provides for citizenship on the commencement of the Constitution.
- All those domiciled and born in India are given citizenship.
- Even those who were domiciled but not born in India, but either of whose parents were born in India, are considered citizens.
- Anyone who had been an ordinary resident for more than five years, too, is entitled to apply for citizenship.
Article 6
- It provided rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan.
- Article 6 laid down that anyone who migrated to India before July 19, 1949, would automatically become an Indian citizen if either of his parents or grandparents was born in India.
- But those who entered India after this date need to register themselves.
Article 7
- Provided Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
- Those who had migrated to Pakistan after March 1, 1947 but subsequently returned on resettlement permits were included within the citizenship net.
Article 8
- Provided Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India.
- Any Person of Indian Origin residing outside India who, or either of whose parents or grandparents, was born in India could register himself or herself as an Indian citizen.
Article 9
- Provided that if any person voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State, they will no longer be a citizen of India.
Article 10
- It says that every person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India under any of the foregoing provisions of this Part shall, subject to the provisions of any law that may be made by Parliament, continue to be such citizen.
Article 11
- It empowers Parliament to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all matters relating to it.