Part II · Citizenship
Article 11: Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law
Official text as on 1 May 2024
Text of Article 11
Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this Part shall derogate from the power of Parliament to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship.
Words in [square brackets] were inserted or substituted by later amendments (see below). Source: Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
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