Other Income for Salaried person

This discussion explores whether a salaried individual receiving regular payments from a friend, intended as loan repayment, needs to declare this as income on their Income Tax Return (ITR). The advice suggests that if the loan was given via cheque or online transfer, the repayment itself isn't income. However, any interest earned on bank deposits or from the loan should be declared. The user is seeking clarification on how to avoid declaring these repayments as income if possible.