Constitution of India · Part II: Citizenship
Article 10: Continuance of the rights of citizenship
In plain words
Everyone who is, or is treated as, a citizen under this Part remains a citizen, subject to any law Parliament makes.
A simplified explanation, prepared with AI assistance from the official text below and checked automatically against it for numbers and cross-references. The official text is the law and prevails over this summary. Not legal advice.
Official text
Every person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India under any of the foregoing provisions of this Part shall, subject to the provisions of any law that may be made by Parliament, continue to be such citizen.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the article 10
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The State of Tamil Nadu v. The Governor of Tamil Nadu & Anr.
a. What courses of action are available to the Governor in exercise of his powers under Article 200 of the Constitution. b. Whether the Governor can reserve a Bill for the consideration of the President when it is…
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Union of India v. Pranav Srinivasan
The issue involved in the instant cases concerns the grant of Indian citizenship to the respondent.
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IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 versus
Issue arose as regards the constitutional validity of s.6A of the Citizenship Act; does s.6A offend preambular values like fraternity; s.6A, if ultra vires Part II of the Constitution; does s.6A create an unreasonable…
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The State of Punjab & Ors. v. Davinder Singh & Ors.
The Supreme Court was required to adjudicate upon whether the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes for the purpose of providing affirmative action, including reservation is valid. In this context, the following issues…
- Ravi Kumar v. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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Ameena Begum v. The State of Telangana
An order of detention dated 24.03.2023 was passed by the Commissioner of Police against appellant’ s husband. Whether the alleged acts of commission for which the Detenu has been kept under detention are prejudicial to…
- Neil Aurelio Nunes & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors
- Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. The Chief Minister & Ors.
- Chebrolu Leela Prasad Rao & Ors. v. State of A.P. & Ors.
- Abdul Kuddus v. Union of India and Others
- B K Pavitra and Ors. v. The Union of India and Ors
- Joseph Shine v. Union of India
- Dr. Sandeep S/O Sadashivrao Kansurkar and Others v. Union of India and Others
- Vikram Cement & Anr. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
- Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
- Pawan Pratap Singh & Ors. v. Reevan Singh & Ors.
- Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India & Ors
- Eastern Book Company & Ors. v. D.B. Modak & Anr.
- Raja Ram Pal v. The Honble Speaker, Lok Sabha & Ors.
- Harishankar Jain v. Sonia Gandhi
- The Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India and Ors. v. Cricket Association of Bengal and Ors.
- Delhi Development Authority v. Skipper Construction and Anr. Etc.
- Indra Sawhney and Ors. Etc. Etc. v. Union of India and Ors. Etc. Etc.
- K.C. Vasanth Kumar & Another. v. State of Karnataka
- Avinder Singh Etc v. State of Punjab & Anr. Etc.
- State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Man Singh Surat Singh Padvi & Ors,
- Santokh Singh v. Delhi Administration
- Kulathil Mammu v. The State of Kerala
- Izhar Ahmad Khan v. Union of India
- D.R.Madhavakrishnaiah v. The Income-Tax Officer, Bangalore.