Statutory definition
overseas citizen of India
This definition is taken from the act's own definitions section.
a person registered as such under the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955); (44) “person of Indian origin” means a person whose lineal ancestors are or were Indian nationals and who currently holds a Person of Indian Origin Card issued by the Central Govern
Defined by this section
JJ Act §2 — Definitions.Appears in these sections
- The Citizenship Act, 1955 §7CRenunciation of Overseas Citizen of India Card.
- The Citizenship Act, 1955 §7ARegistration of Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
- The Citizenship Act, 1955 §7DCancellation of registration as Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
- The Citizenship Act, 1955 §7BConferment of rights on Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
- The Citizenship Act, 1955 §5Citizenship by registration.
- Jharkhand Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2017 §49Additional Functions of the Authority
- JJ Act §59Procedure for inter-country adoption of an orphan or abandoned or surrendered child.
- The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), 1973 (Repealed) §2Definitions .-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
- Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission to the Full Time Professional Undergraduate Technical Courses) Rules, 2017 §2Definitions
- The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 §11Requirement of licence by chartered vessels.
- The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 §15Indian vessel and its registration.
- The Citizenship Act, 1955 §2Interpretation.
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- JJ Act