Rules for acquisition and termination of citizenship are laid down in the citizenship act, 1955.
A person can acquire it by five ways i.e. BRAND.
B – by birth.
R – by registration.
A – by acquisition.
N – by naturalization.
D – by descent.
Termination of citizenship could be done by three ways.
Voluntarily renounced by a citizen.
If a person acquires citizenship of some other country.
Naturalized citizen can be deprived –
If he had acquired it by fraud.
Or if person shows disloyalty towards the Indian constitution.
Or indulges in trade with enemy countries.
Or if person is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 2 years or more within 5 years of his registration.
Or it he has been continuously residing out of India for more than 7 years.
Overseas citizen of India (OCI).
As per the amendment of citizenship act in 2003, people of Indian origin (except Pakistan and Bangladesh) can register for it to enjoy some benefits like multiple entries, multipurpose lifelong visas etc.
Citizenship amendment bill 2015 is passed to bring parity between PIO (person of Indian origin) and the OCI, hence the benefits could be granted to their great grand children.
Dual citizenship.
The citizenship amendment act 2005 made provisions for the dual citizenship.
At present people of Indian origin in 16 specific countries can take facilities of it.
Seven fundamental rights described in the constitution are –
Right to equality.
Right to freedom.
Right against exploitation.
Right to freedom of religion.
Cultural and educational rights.
Rights to constitutional remedies.
And right to information.
The six fundamental freedoms are as follows –
Of speech and expression (press, media).
To assemble peacefully and without arms.
To form association or unions.
To move freely throughout the territory of India.
To reside and settle in any part of the territory.