Citizenship Act, 1955 of India
E202671
The Citizenship Act, 1955 of India is the primary law that defines the acquisition, determination, and termination of Indian citizenship, including various categories such as Overseas Citizens of India.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Citizenship Act, 1955 | 2 |
| Citizenship Act, 1955 (India) | 2 |
| Citizenship Act, 1955 of India canonical | 1 |
| The Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1803197 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Citizenship Act, 1955 of India Context triple: [Overseas Citizens of India, legalBasis, Citizenship Act, 1955 of India]
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A.
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 is a United States federal law that granted full U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the country.
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B.
Population Registration Act
The Population Registration Act was a cornerstone apartheid law in South Africa that classified citizens by race to enforce systematic segregation and discrimination.
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C.
All India Services Act, 1951
The All India Services Act, 1951 is an Indian law that provides the statutory framework for the creation, regulation, and governance of nationwide civil services such as the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service.
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D.
Representation of the People Act, 1950
The Representation of the People Act, 1950 is an Indian law that lays down the legal framework for the conduct of elections, including the preparation of electoral rolls and allocation of seats, forming a core part of the country’s electoral system.
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E.
States Reorganisation Act, 1956
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a landmark Indian law that extensively redrew state boundaries primarily on linguistic lines, reshaping the political map of post-independence India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Citizenship Act, 1955 of India Target entity description: The Citizenship Act, 1955 of India is the primary law that defines the acquisition, determination, and termination of Indian citizenship, including various categories such as Overseas Citizens of India.
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A.
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 is a United States federal law that granted full U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the country.
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B.
Population Registration Act
The Population Registration Act was a cornerstone apartheid law in South Africa that classified citizens by race to enforce systematic segregation and discrimination.
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C.
All India Services Act, 1951
The All India Services Act, 1951 is an Indian law that provides the statutory framework for the creation, regulation, and governance of nationwide civil services such as the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service.
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D.
Representation of the People Act, 1950
The Representation of the People Act, 1950 is an Indian law that lays down the legal framework for the conduct of elections, including the preparation of electoral rolls and allocation of seats, forming a core part of the country’s electoral system.
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E.
States Reorganisation Act, 1956
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a landmark Indian law that extensively redrew state boundaries primarily on linguistic lines, reshaping the political map of post-independence India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ |
| actNumber | 57 of 1955 ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
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surface form:
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
|
| administeredThrough |
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
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surface form:
Foreigners Division of Ministry of Home Affairs
household registration department ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Registrar General of Citizen Registration (where applicable)
|
| amendedBy |
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1986
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1992 ⓘ Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 ⓘ Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005 ⓘ Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015 ⓘ Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 ⓘ |
| citationStyle |
Citizenship Act, 1955 of India
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955)
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| containsProvisionOn |
citizenship for persons from territories becoming part of India
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dual citizenship restrictions ⓘ loss of citizenship for certain acts ⓘ naturalisation requirements ⓘ registration of citizens ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfCommencement | 30 December 1955 ⓘ |
| defines |
acquisition of Indian citizenship
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deprivation of Indian citizenship ⓘ determination of Indian citizenship ⓘ renunciation of Indian citizenship ⓘ termination of Indian citizenship ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| governs |
Overseas Citizens of India
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surface form:
Overseas Citizen of India
Person of Indian Origin (historical category) ⓘ |
| languageOfStatute | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
citizenship law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (as amended) ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Articles 5 to 11 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship ⓘ |
| providesFor |
citizenship by birth
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citizenship by descent ⓘ citizenship by incorporation of territory ⓘ citizenship by naturalisation ⓘ citizenship by registration ⓘ |
| publishedIn | The Gazette of India ⓘ |
| regionOfApplication |
India
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surface form:
Republic of India
|
| replaces | citizenship provisions of the Constitution of India (transitional) ⓘ |
| sectionIntroduced |
Overseas Citizens of India
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surface form:
Overseas Citizen of India scheme
cancellation of Overseas Citizen of India registration ⓘ registration of Overseas Citizen of India ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Citizenship Act, 1955 of India
self-link
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surface form:
Citizenship Act, 1955
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| yearEnacted | 1955 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Citizenship Act, 1955 of India Description of subject: The Citizenship Act, 1955 of India is the primary law that defines the acquisition, determination, and termination of Indian citizenship, including various categories such as Overseas Citizens of India.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Overseas Citizen of India
this entity surface form:
Citizenship Act, 1955 (India)
subject surface form:
Citizenship Act, 1955
this entity surface form:
Citizenship Act, 1955
Citizenship Act, 1955 of India
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citationStyle
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Citizenship Act, 1955 of India
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Citizenship Act, 1955
this entity surface form:
The Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955)
this entity surface form:
Citizenship Act, 1955
this entity surface form:
Citizenship Act, 1955 (India)