Article 10 provides that every person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India under any of the provisions in Articles 5 to 10 shall continue to be a citizen of India, subject to the provisions of any law that may be made by the Parliament. In other words, it means that the right of citizenship cannot be taken away from a citizen except through express parliamentary legislation. (Ebrahim Wazir v. State of Bombay, AIR 1954 SC 229).
The term 'every person' used in Articles 5 and 10 has been interpreted to cover persons who may be in jail under trial or who may be undergoing imprisonment. (State of Maharashtra v. Prabhakar, AIR 1966 SC 424; Sunil Batra v.Delhi Administration, AIR 1978 SC 1675). Subject to Parliament's powers under Article 33, members of the armed forces are also included. (Prithi v. Union of India, AIR 1982 SC 1413). For some time, there were sharp differences on whether corporations were also covered as legal persons. The Citizenship Act, however made it clear that corporations could not claim rights under Article 19 which were for citizens only (State Trading Corporation v. Commercial Tax Officer, (1964) 4 SCR 99; Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd. v. Bihar (1964) 6 SCR 885).
The term 'every person' used in Articles 5 and 10 has been interpreted to cover persons who may be in jail under trial or who may be undergoing imprisonment. (State of Maharashtra v. Prabhakar, AIR 1966 SC 424; Sunil Batra v.Delhi Administration, AIR 1978 SC 1675). Subject to Parliament's powers under Article 33, members of the armed forces are also included. (Prithi v. Union of India, AIR 1982 SC 1413). For some time, there were sharp differences on whether corporations were also covered as legal persons. The Citizenship Act, however made it clear that corporations could not claim rights under Article 19 which were for citizens only (State Trading Corporation v. Commercial Tax Officer, (1964) 4 SCR 99; Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd. v. Bihar (1964) 6 SCR 885).
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