See in India lotteries are illegal in case you play in foreign the amount earned shall be taxable when you bring in India.
International lotteries online
There are different statements regarding international lotteries played online India by different lawyers. Which is correct? is it legal or illegal? Please clarify.
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In online lottery, some firms purchase tickets on our behalf like lottosend who will send scanned ticket and some firms like lottoland purchase on their behalf and tell that winnings will be delivered to us. If they do not stick to their word, is there any say for us?
Asked 4 years ago
It would be illegal to play international lotteries as it would be violation of FEMA Act
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the Supreme Court held that it was constitutionally valid to discriminate between online and paper lotteries as two distinct classes of lotteries in terms of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act and therefore, a state government may ban online lotteries regardless of the fact that it may be conducting paper lottery schemes. The Supreme Court observed that as long as a state does not itself conduct a particular class of lotteries, it may ban within its territory that class of lotteries conducted by other states.
You will have to sue them abroad to recover your winnings from lottery
It's an illegal activity. So you cannot initiate legal action, if the winnings aren't delivered to you.
online lottery is completely legal in india on Indian lottery websites and international website.
International online lotteries are legal in India but it still depends on the state you are residing and playing the lottery some states like haryana have banned all form of lotteries and some states have given permissions for lotteries in their state.
It's legal until the proceeds are received by you through banking channel and after deduction of taxes. Many lotteries are functioning illegally without RBI permission in India.
First of all it is legal if you will not get the benefit of the lottery then you have to challenge the same with all solid proof before the competent court of that country only not in India.
Online international lottery is legal if winning prize transfer in your account after deduction of TDS.
Playing international lotteries online from India is simple. As all of the draws featured take place outside India, playing foreign lotteries such as Euro Millions or Mega Millions are not subject to Indian gambling restrictions so you can play from anywhere in the country.
Indian citizens are free to win huge prizes thanks to international lotteries online.International lotteries are not subject to the usual Indian gambling laws as the draws take place outside the country allowing residents of all Indian states to play regardless of the gambling laws in any particular state.
Playing international lottery online in India is legal, easy and convenient today with the boom in the technology sector and internet connectivity
In the event that you win a prize, you will be notified by text/SMS or email to the email address provided when you registered your account. You can also view the results for each lottery on the lottery pages shortly after each draw has taken place.
Winnings are paid directly into your online account. The prize winnings can then be withdrawn or used for future ticket purchases.
In case of any such complaint you can lodge online complaint against hem in the sites provided for making such complaints, your complaints will be duly addressed.