Article 5 of the Indian Constitution provides that any person who was born in India or who had either of his or her parents born in India before the commencement of the Constitution on January 26, 1950, is a citizen of India by birth. This provision also applies to persons who were domiciled in India at the time of the commencement of the Constitution.
In simple terms, if a person is born in India, or if either of their parents was born in India before January 26, 1950, they are considered a citizen of India by birth. This provision is in line with the principle of jus soli, which means that a person’s citizenship is determined by the place of their birth.
