With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile. 2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State. 3. A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is Correct: Article 5 of the Indian Constitution explicitly mentions "domicile" in the territory of India. Furthermore, the Supreme Court in the *Pradeep Jain v. Union of India* case ruled that India has only one domicile—the domicile of India—and does not recognize separate state domiciles.
Statement 2 is Incorrect: Under Article 58 of the Constitution, any person who is a citizen of India is eligible for the office of the President (Head of State). Unlike the United States, where only a natural-born citizen can become President, in India, both a citizen by birth and a naturalized citizen are eligible for the post.
Statement 3 is Incorrect: According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, the Central Government can deprive a person of their citizenship (Deprivation) if it was obtained by fraud, false representation, concealment of material facts, or if the citizen has shown disloyalty to the Constitution of India.