Jus sanguinis
Also called: Right of blood · Topic: Citizenship: Idea and Indian Law · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Jus sanguinis means "right of blood". Under this principle, a child's citizenship depends on the parents' citizenship, not on where the child is born. Since 1987, India has moved towards this principle, and its rules on citizenship by descent (s.4 of the Citizenship Act 1955) also follow it.
Example
A child born in India on or after 3 December 2004 is a citizen only if both parents are citizens, or if one parent is a citizen and the other is not an illegal migrant. Abroad, Israel's Law of Return (1950) gives priority by religion and ethnicity.
Don't confuse with
- Jus soli: under this principle, citizenship depends on the place of birth. Under jus sanguinis, it depends on the parents' citizenship.