Citizenship And Its Importance

- Different Means Of
Acquisition Of Citizenship
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW- II

Mary Ros K R
 CITIZENSHIP

● Citizenship signifies the relationship between individual and state.

● Citizenship involves a state of liberty as well as obligations.
● Citizenship is listed in the Union List under the Constitution and
thus is under the exclusive jurisdiction of Parliament.
● Article 5 to 11 of the Indian Constitution deals with the concept of
Indian citizenship.
 Constitutional Provision

❏ Article 5: It provided for citizenship on commencement of the Constitution.

❏ Article 6: Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from
Pakistan.
❏ Article 7: Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan.
❏ Article 8: Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside
India.
❏ Article 9: If any person voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State will
no longer be a citizen of India.
❏ Article 10: Continuance of the rights of citizenship.
❏ Article 11: Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law
IMPORTANCE OF ❏ Voting
❏ Contesting in elections
CITIZENSHIP ❏ Constitutional posts
❏ Benefits from Govt. Schemes
❏ Specific fundamental rights
 Acquisition Of Citizenship

The Citizenship Act, 1955 provides for the acquisition and determination of Indian
citizenship.
There are four ways in which Indian citizenship can be acquired:
❏ By Birth
❏ By Descent,
❏ By Registration and
❏ By Naturalisation.