5Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
Article 5 · Part II
At the commencement of this 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.