unnatural sex" as being unconstitutional. The Court upheld the right to equal citizenship of all members of the LGBTQ community in India. Thus, it read
Article 6 in Constitution of India
6. Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan
Notwithstanding anything in article
Article 5 in Constitution of India
5. Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
At the commencement of this Constitution every person
Article 7 in Constitution of India
7. Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan
Notwithstanding anything in articles 5 and 6, a person
Constitution of India
11. Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law
Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this Part shall derogate from ... make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship
amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368. Part II – Citizenship
5. Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution
At the commencement ... preceding such commencement, shall be a citizen of India. 6. Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan
Notwithstanding anything
Article 8 in Constitution of India
8. Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India
Notwithstanding anything in article
Article 10 in Constitution of India
10. Continuance of the rights of citizenship
Every person who is or is deemed to be a citizen
Article 9 in Constitution of India
9. Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens
No person shall be a citizen ... article 6 or article 8, if he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign State
granted, or (f) if the holder of the permit acquires the citizenship of any foreign country: Provided that no permit shall be suspended or cancelled