Article 5
Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
Part II — Citizenship
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 was 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.
Related articles (6)
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 — Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens
Article 10 — Continuance of the rights of citizenship
Article 11 — Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law