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Article 5 — At the commencement of this Constitution, every

Article
5
Index row title
At the commencement of this Constitution, every
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
25c5bae0-0001-4f4c-bc92-dbf46a8d991c

59 words

Verbatim text

person who has his domicile in the territory of Indiaand— (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 immediatelypreceding such commencement, shall be a citizen of India.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 5 of the Constitution of India.
  • The row is titled “At the commencement of this Constitution, every”.
  • The passage runs to about 59 words.

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