Article 5 Of Indian Constitution

Article 5: Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution

At the commencement of this Constitution, every person who has his domicile in the territory of India and —

        (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 immediately preceding such commencement,

shall be a citizen of India.