Here we are going to learn about Article 5 Of The Indian Constitution which is very important for the students who are preparing for the UPSC exam. This article is about citizenship. As we know citizenship is the status of a person recognized under law as being a legal member of a sovereign state or belonging to a nation. This is a very important article to be understood and governance segments. With the recent citizenship amendment bill in the news, the topic of citizenship assumes all the importance. Now read the entire blog to know properly about this blog.
Article 5 Of The Indian Constitution
Article 5 of the Indian Constitution claims is about 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 were 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
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Version 1: Article 5, Draft Constitution Of India 1948
At the date of commencement of this Constitution-
(a) Every person who or either of whose parents or any of whose grandparents was born in the territory of India as defined in this Constitution and who has not made his permanent abode in any foreign State after the first day of April 1947, and
(b) Every person who or either of whose parents or any of whose grandparents was born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (as originally enacted), or in Burma, Ceylon, or Malaya, and who has his domicile in the territory of India as defined in this Constitution, shall be a citizen of India, provided that he has not acquired the citizenship of any foreign State before the date of commencement of this Constitution.
Version 2: Article 5, Constitution of India 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 were 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.
