Article 5 of the Indian Constitution defines citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution. It grants citizenship to those domiciled in India and either born in India, or whose parents were born in India, or who had been ordinarily resident in India for not less than five years before the commencement of the Constitution.

Article 6 addresses the rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan. It lays down specific conditions for these individuals to become citizens.

Article 7 deals with the rights of migrants to Pakistan. It states that those who migrated to Pakistan after March 1, 1947, are not deemed to be citizens of India, unless they returned under a permit for resettlement or permanent return.

Article 8 concerns the rights of persons of Indian origin residing outside India. It allows them to register as citizens of India.

Article 9 clarifies that a person who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of a foreign state is no longer a citizen of India.

Article 10 states that every person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India shall continue to be such citizen, subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament.

Article 11 empowers Parliament to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship.

The Citizenship Act of 1955 provides detailed rules for acquiring citizenship through birth, descent, registration, naturalization, and incorporation of territory.

The Act also specifies grounds for the termination of citizenship, such as renunciation, termination by the government, and deprivation.

The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019 amended the 1955 Act to offer a path to Indian citizenship for religious minorities (excluding Muslims) who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan and entered India before December 31, 2014.

Article 5 of the Indian Constitution defines citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution. It grants citizenship to those domiciled in India and either born in India, or whose parents were born in India, or who had been ordinarily resident in India for not less than five years before the commencement of the Constitution.

Article 6 addresses the rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan. It lays down specific conditions for these individuals to become citizens.

Article 7 deals with the rights of migrants to Pakistan. It states that those who migrated to Pakistan after March 1, 1947, are not deemed to be citizens of India, unless they returned under a permit for resettlement or permanent return.

Article 8 concerns the rights of persons of Indian origin residing outside India. It allows them to register as citizens of India.

Article 9 clarifies that a person who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of a foreign state is no longer a citizen of India.

Article 10 states that every person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India shall continue to be such citizen, subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament.

Article 11 empowers Parliament to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship.

The Citizenship Act of 1955 provides detailed rules for acquiring citizenship through birth, descent, registration, naturalization, and incorporation of territory.

The Act also specifies grounds for the termination of citizenship, such as renunciation, termination by the government, and deprivation.

The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019 amended the 1955 Act to offer a path to Indian citizenship for religious minorities (excluding Muslims) who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan and entered India before December 31, 2014.