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As an Indian citizen residing in Chandigarh, are you allowed to play foreign lottery online? If yes, what are the things to consider with respect to the transactions such as method of payment (Credit


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In general, Indian citizens are not permitted to remit monies using credit card/debit card/payment gateway in an online gaming/foreign lottery etc.
So, though law does not prohibit foreign lotteries per-se, law does not permit using credit card/debit card/payment gateway in an online gaming/foreign lottery etc.
So, these online gaming / foreign lottery generally circumvent the process by masking their identity using payment processors such as PayU/CC Desk etc.
So, while you win a lottery, y ...ReadMore

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I am a resident of Chandigarh and I wish to play an International lottery through lotter.com, as an Indian citizen, am I allowed to play an international lottery while residing in India, if yes is the


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icon Cyber law

My question is does mens rea or intention matters in cyber crimes or is it a strict liability law. ( Under IT act 2000)


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Mens rea is not a requirement but is rather a general rule under the penal provisions of the IT Act.
The element of mens rea in Cyber-crimes is that the offender must have been aware at the time of causing the computer to perform the function that the access thus intended to be secured was unauthorized.
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