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Rights and privileges offered to citizens of India that are denied to aliens |
- Art 15 -- against discrimination - Art 16 -- equality of opportunity (public employment) - Art 19 -- freedom of speech, expression, assembly, association, movement, residence and profession - Art 29&30 -- Cultural and Educational rights - Vote in elections to LS and SLAs - Contest for membership of Parliament and state legislature - eligibility to hold certain public offices -- President, VP, Judges SC HC, Governor of states, Attorney general of India, Advocate general of states; |
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What type of citizens are eligible for Office pf President in India? |
Citizen by Birth; Citizen by Naturalisation; (US -- only by birth) |
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Role of Constitution in dealing with citizenship? |
# Only defines persons who became citizens of India at its commencement (26th Jan 1950) # For problem of acquisition or loss of citizenship subsequent to commencement, it empowers Parliament to enact laws; # Parliament has therefore enacted the Citizenship Act 1955; |
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4 categories of persons who became citizens of India at the time of commencement of the Constitution |
Art 5 Art 6 Art 7 Art 8 |
