Category: "Citizenship Act 1955"
Section 7A : Registration of Overseas Citizen..
The Citizenship Act 1955 1.[Overseas Citizenship : Section 7A : 2.[Registration of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder : (1) The Central Government may, subject to such conditions, restrictions and manner as may be prescribed, on an application made in… more »
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Section 7 : Citizenship by incorporation of territory :
The Citizenship Act 1955 Section 7 : Citizenship by incorporation of territory : If any territory becomes a part of India, the Central Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, specify the persons who shall be citizens of India by… more »
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Section 6B : Special provisions ..(1) of section 2 :
The Citizenship Act 1955 Section 6B : 1.[Special provisions as to citizenship of person covered by proviso to clause (b) of subsection (1) of section 2 : (1) The Central Government or an authority specified by it in this behalf may, subject to such… more »
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Section 6A : Special provisions as to citizenship..
The Citizenship Act 1955 Section 6A : 1.[Special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord : (1) For the purposes of this section― (a) "Assam" means the territories included in the State of Assam immediately before the… more »
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Citizenship Act 1955 | Section 1 : Short title :
The Citizenship Act 1955 1.[Act No. 57 of 1955] An Act to provide for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:― Section 1 : Short title : This Act may be… more »
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Section 6 : Citizenship by naturalisation :
The Citizenship Act 1955 Section 6 : Citizenship by naturalisation : (1) Where an application is made in the prescribed manner by any person of full age and capacity 1.[not being an illegal migrant] for the grant of a certificate of naturalisation to… more »
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Section 5 : Citizenship by registration :
The Citizenship Act 1955 Section 5 : Citizenship by registration : 1.[(1) Subject to the provisions of this section and such other conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, the Central Government may, on an application made in this behalf,… more »
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Section 4 : Citizenship by descent :
The Citizenship Act 1955 Section 4 : Citizenship by descent : 1.[(1) A person born outside India shall be a citizen of India by descent,― (a) on or after the 26th day of January, 1950, but before the 10th day of December, 1992, if his father is a… more »
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Section 3 : Citizenship by birth :
The Citizenship Act 1955 Acquisition Of Citizenship : Section 3 : 1.[Citizenship by birth : (1) Except as provided in sub-section (2), every person born in India― (a) on or after the 26th day of January, 1950, but before the 1st day of July, 1987; (b)… more »
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Section 2 : Interpretation :
The Citizenship Act 1955 Section 2 : Interpretation : (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,― (a) "a Government in India" means the Central Government or a State Government. 2.[(b) "illegal migrant" means a foreigner who has entered… more »
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