Short Essay on the Citizenship – Under the Constitution, there is only one domicile i.e. domiciling of the country and there is no separate domicile for a State.
To be domiciled in India, one must have permanent home in the country.
Part II also deals with rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan, right of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan, right of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India, persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State are not citizens and in continuance of the rights of citizenship.
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This Part gives Parliament of India the power to regulate the right of citizenship by law. The Citizenship Act of 1955 regulates the provisions for the citizenship.
The Central Government has exclusive jurisdiction to determine the question of citizenship of a person. The court has no power in this regard. In December 2003, the Central Government amended the Citizenship Act. This amendment provided for dual citizenship of PIO (People of Indian Origin) in 16 specified countries.
The names of 16 specified countries are given in the 4th Schedule to the Citizenship Act, 1955. It is also important to note that the State Government has no jurisdiction to determine the citizenship of a person unless the function is delegated by the Central Government. The Citizenship Act, 1955 also provides for the acquisition and termination of citizenship.