Which of the following events may lead to the loss of Indian citizensh...
- The Citizenship Act, 1955, prescribes three ways of losing citizenship whether acquired under the Act or prior to it under the Constitution, viz, renunciation, termination and deprivation:
- By Renunciation: Any citizen of India of full age and capacity can make a declaration renouncing his Indian citizenship. Upon the registration of that declaration, that person ceases to be a citizen of India. However, if such a declaration is made during a war in which India is engaged, its registration shall be withheld by the Central Government. Further, when a person renounces his Indian citizenship, every minor child of that person also loses Indian citizenship. However, when such a child attains the age of eighteen, he may resume Indian citizenship.
- By Termination: When an Indian citizen voluntarily (consciously, knowingly and without duress, undue influence or compulsion) acquires the citizenship of another country, his Indian citizenship automatically terminates. This provision, however, does not apply during a war in which India is engaged.
- By Deprivation: It is a compulsory termination of Indian citizenship by the Central government, if: the citizen has obtained the citizenship by fraud:
(i) the citizen has shown disloyalty to the Constitution of India:
(ii) the citizen has unlawfully traded or communicated with the enemy during a war;
(iii) the citizen has, within five years after registration or naturalisation, been imprisoned in any country for two years; and
(iv) the citizen has been ordinarily resident out of India for seven years continuously
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Which of the following events may lead to the loss of Indian citizensh...
1. Voluntarily acquiring the citizenship of another country:
- According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, if an Indian citizen voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country, they will lose their Indian citizenship. This means that if an individual willingly applies for and acquires citizenship of another country, they automatically forfeit their Indian citizenship.
2. Showing disloyalty to the Constitution of India:
- If an Indian citizen is found to have shown disloyalty to the Constitution of India, their citizenship may be revoked. However, it is important to note that disloyalty to the Constitution should be proven in a court of law, and the individual should be given an opportunity to defend themselves before any decision is made regarding the revocation of their citizenship.
3. Minor child whose parents have renounced Indian citizenship:
- If the parents of a minor child renounce their Indian citizenship, and the child does not acquire the citizenship of another country within six months of their parents' renunciation, the child may lose their Indian citizenship. This provision is aimed at preventing statelessness for children whose parents have renounced their Indian citizenship.
Therefore, all three events mentioned in the options may lead to the loss of Indian citizenship for an individual. It is important to note that the Citizenship Act, 1955 provides the legal framework for determining Indian citizenship, and any decision regarding the loss of citizenship should be in accordance with the provisions mentioned in the Act.
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