Which is competent to amend the law relating to Indian citizenship?

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The parliament of the country has the power to amend the Citizenship Act and can amend the constitution but not the fundamental rights of the constitution.

Which is competent to amend the law relating to Indian citizenship?


Overview
In a democratic nation, like India, as there is a provision to amend the law and the article as per the time changes. Also, it has been said many times by the great scholars of the constitution and the lawyers like Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar who said that in a country where the constitution power is supreme should have a dynamic nature so that it can change as per the change in the social structure.
Also, it has been stated much time by the Supreme Court of India that the rituals and mores of the society are the basic stairs of the future laws hence as society changes the laws should also be transformed according to their constitutionality.



Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution
The constitution of India is said to have the power in article 368. And according to the article, the parliament can amend the constitution with the rules and regulations that are stated in the constitution.

The article has the provision to amend the constitution by the rules as stated in it.
As it said that the bill can be introduced in any part of the Parliament and when one house will give its assent then it will be introduced in another house for verification. And after completing all the5 procedural work, the bill will be sent to the president of India for his signature.
There are also the restrictions according to which the parliament can’t further amend the sections which are stated by the Supreme Court of India and such as the Preamble and Fundamental Rights of the people
also the constitution have the provision that the decision of amendment can be override by the Supreme Court of India.
Keshvanand Bharti case also restricted the Parliament to amend the basic soul of the constitution