Is it illegal to participate in foreign lotteries from India? If not, is depositing money into a website that buys tickets for me also legal?

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Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago

Is it illegal to participate in foreign lotteries from India? If not, is depositing money into a website that buys tickets for me also legal?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

Participating in foreign lotteries from India is not illegal. However, depositing money into a website that buys tickets for you may be illegal if the website is not authorized to operate in India and is not following the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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