The Income Tax Department treats such winnings as 'income from other sources', taxed at slab rates. But here, even small prizes from a local tournament would likely attract scrutiny, as they assume any cash inflow is taxable until proven otherwise. My own modest pension is dissected each filing, so I imagine a young person's gaming earnings would be met with even more suspicion. They see a new motorbike and think 'taxable event', not 'victory'.
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