Constitutional framework
Citizenship (Part II and the Citizenship Act)
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Citizenship at commencement and migrants (Art. 5-8)
- Parliament regulates citizenship by law (Art. 9-11)
- Single citizenship and single domicile
- Citizenship Act 1955: acquisition and loss
- Overseas Citizen of India and the 2019 amendment
- Aadhaar is identity, not proof of citizenship or domicile
Where to study
The Constitution of India
- Art. 5-11
- Art. 5-8
- Art. 9-11
- Part II, Art. 5-11 (one citizenship, no State citizenship)
Indian Polity · M. Laxmikanth
- ch. 6 Citizenship
- ch. 6 Single Citizenship
- ch. 6 Citizenship Act, 1955
The Citizenship Act, 1955
- ss. 3-7 Citizenship by birth, descent, registration, naturalisation and incorporation of territory
- ss. 8-10 Renunciation, termination and deprivation of citizenship
- s. 7A Registration of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder
- s. 7B Conferment of rights on Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder
- s. 2(1)(b) proviso and s. 6B (inserted by the 2019 amendment)
The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
- s. 9 Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile
UIDAI (Aadhaar): home page
- home, About Aadhaar