Constitution Of India: Article 1 to 12 Of Indian Constitution
The Indian Constitution is the supreme law of India and lays down the framework that defines the political principles, procedures, powers, and duties of the government. It was adopted on 26th November, 1949, and came into force on 26th January, 1950. The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution in the world, consisting of a preamble and 395 articles in 22 parts and 12 schedules. In this blog post, we will be discussing the first 11 articles of the Indian Constitution.
PART1: THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY
Article 1: India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. The territories of India shall include the territories of the States and the Union Territories.
Article 2: The Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
Article 3: The Parliament may by law form a new state by separation of territory from any state or by uniting two or more states or parts of states or by uniting any territory to a part of any state.
Article 4: Laws made under Articles 2 and 3 shall be placed before the Parliament for its approval and shall not be considered to be an amendment of the Constitution for the purposes of Article 368.
PART II : CITIZENSHIP
Article 5: At the commencement of the 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.
Article 6: Any person who has migrated to the territory of India from the territories of Pakistan shall be a citizen of India if he has been registered as a citizen of India by the appropriate authority.
Article 7: Any person who is migrated to the territory of India from the territories of Pakistan and who is a citizen of India under Article 5 or Article 6 shall be deemed to be a citizen of India from the date of his migration.
Article 8: The Parliament may by law provide for the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship.
Article 9: No person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of Article 5 or be deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of Article 6 or Article 8 if he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign state.
Article 10: No citizen of India shall be deprived of his citizenship under any law.
Article 11: Parliament may by law admit into the territory of India or any part thereof any person not being an Indian citizen and provide for his rights and privileges as a resident.
In conclusion, the first 11 articles of the Indian Constitution lay down the foundation of citizenship, the Union of States, and the powers of the Parliament to admit new states and regulate citizenship. These articles are of great importance as they define the relationship between the citizens and the state, and form the basis of our democratic system.
