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Collection · 12 resources
Founder's Compliance Starter Kit
Everything a new company needs in year one: ROC calendar, GST basics, board resolutions, and registers.
Collection · 9 resourcesNew Criminal Codes: BNS, BNSS & BSA
Section-by-section mapping from the IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act to the three new codes, with landmark reading.
Collection · 18 eventsStartup Law & Legal Tech Events 2026
Conferences, summits, and meetups worth attending this year, for founders, litigators, and law students alike.
Latest legal news
MCA, SEBI, RBI, GST, Supreme Court, High Courts, Startup India & DPIIT
SEBI05 Jul 2026
SEBI tightens disclosure norms for Alternative Investment Funds
New circular mandates enhanced periodic disclosures and valuation transparency for AIFs, affecting how startups raising from funds structure their rounds.
SUPREME COURT03 Jul 2026
Supreme Court clarifies seat vs venue in arbitration agreements
A three-judge bench settles conflicting precedent on determining the juridical seat of arbitration, with direct impact on commercial contract drafting.
Compliance updates & deadlines
Upcoming statutory deadlines you should not miss
DUE SOON20 Jul
GSTR-3B summary return
Monthly summary return and tax payment for June 2026 for regular taxpayers.
11 days left
INCOME TAX07 Jul
TDS / TCS deposit
Deposit of tax deducted or collected at source for the month of June 2026.
Recurring monthly
MCA31 Jul
DPT-3 return of deposits
Annual return of deposits and outstanding loans for companies for FY 2025-26.
22 days left
INCOME TAX31 Jul
ITR filing (non-audit)
Income tax return due date for individuals and non-audit cases for AY 2026-27.
22 days left
Legal events & opportunities
Conferences, summits, webinars, moots, hackathons & meetups across India
Mode
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For
Category
India Legal Tech Summit 2026
SFLC.in & NALSAR
OfflineBengaluru
A full-day summit on AI in legal practice, contract automation, and the future of dispute resolution in India.
RSMKAP+9 speakers
Registration closes 07 Aug 2026
Startup Law & Fundraising 101
Turn2Law & Founder's Office
OnlineFree
Term sheets, ESOP pools, and cap tables, explained for first-time founders. Live Q&A with our legal team.
VSHM+2 speakers
Registration closes 11 Jul 2026
National Constitutional Law Moot 2026
NLU Delhi
OfflineNew Delhi
India's premier constitutional law moot for law students, with cash prizes and internship offers for finalists.
JDSCJudges panel
Team registration closes 15 Jul 2026
Case law library
Judgments with plain-language summaries and key takeaways
SUPREME COURT(2020) 5 SCC 1
Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi)
Holding: Anticipatory bail need not be limited to a fixed period and can continue until the end of trial, subject to conditions.
SUPREME COURT(2014) 8 SCC 273
Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar
Holding: Lays down mandatory checks before arrest in offences punishable up to seven years, curbing automatic arrests.
Acts & regulations
Bare acts and rules that govern companies, contracts, and commerce
Companies Act, 2013
Incorporation, governance, ROC filings
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Agreements, consideration, breach
CGST Act, 2017
GST registration, ITC, returns
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The new penal code (replaces IPC)
Information Technology Act, 2000
Cyber law, intermediaries, records
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Consent, data fiduciaries, penalties
Trade Marks Act, 1999
Brand protection, opposition, renewal
Labour Codes (Wages, IR, OSH, SS)
The four consolidated labour codes
Legal document library
Templates, agreements, and forms, drafted for Indian startups
TEMPLATEDOCX · PDF
Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement
A balanced two-way NDA for early conversations with vendors, hires, and partners.
TEMPLATEDOCX · PDF
Founders' Agreement
Roles, equity split, vesting, and exit terms between co-founders, in plain language.
TEMPLATEDOCX · PDF
Employment Agreement
A compliant employment contract with IP assignment, confidentiality, and notice clauses.
Government portals
Verified official links to the registries and portals you actually use
MCA
MCA V3
Incorporation, ROC filings, DIN
GST
GST Portal
Registration, returns, e-invoicing
SI
Startup India
DPIIT recognition, benefits
IT
Income Tax
ITR filing, TDS, PAN, AIS
IP
IP India
Trademark & patent registry
RBI
RBI
FEMA, FDI reporting, circulars
SEBI
SEBI
Securities, AIFs, disclosures
MSME
Udyam
MSME / Udyam registration
DGFT
DGFT
Import Export Code (IEC)
e-C
eCourts
Case status & e-filing
Free resources
Checklists, guides, and calendars to download and keep
Annual Compliance Calendar 2026-27
Every ROC, GST, and income-tax due date for the year, on one page.
PDF · Free downloadFounder's Legal Handbook
From incorporation to first hire: the legal basics every founder needs.
Guide · 32 pagesFundraise Due-Diligence Checklist
The documents investors will ask for, organised before you need them.
Checklist · FreeContract Red-Flags Guide
The one-sided clauses to catch before you sign anything.
Guide · FreeLearning center
Articles, explainers, and beginner guides to legal concepts
EXPLAINER8 min read
ESOPs, explained for founders
What an option pool is, how vesting works, and the tax moments that matter, without the jargon.
GUIDE6 min read
Pvt Ltd vs LLP: which to choose
A side-by-side on liability, compliance, funding, and taxes to pick the right structure on day one.
VIDEO12 min
How to read a term sheet
A walkthrough of the clauses that decide control and economics in your first funding round.
Research papers & whitepapers
Deeper reading on law, technology, and policy
WHITEPAPER2026
The State of LegalTech in India
Market map, adoption barriers, and where AI is changing legal work first.
RESEARCH2026
Reading the New Criminal Codes
A structural analysis of the BNS, BNSS, and BSA and what changes in practice.
WHITEPAPER2026
DPDP Act: A Startup's Compliance Path
What the Digital Personal Data Protection Act means for product and data teams.
Podcasts & webinars
Listen and watch on the move
PODCASTEP 14
The Startup Legal Podcast
Founders and lawyers on the legal decisions that shaped their companies.
WEBINAROn demand
Monthly Compliance Clinic
A recurring session answering the compliance questions founders actually ask.
WEBINAROn demand
Building a Case: Research to Argument
How litigators move from precedent research to a courtroom-ready argument.
Courses & certifications
Structured learning for founders, students, and professionals
COURSESelf-paced
Startup Law Essentials
Six modules from incorporation to fundraising, with a certificate on completion.
CERTIFICATION4 weeks
Contract Drafting & Review
Practical drafting skills with real clauses, redlining exercises, and feedback.
MASTERCLASSLive cohort
Legal Research Masterclass
Precedent search, citation checking, and building arguments, for practising lawyers.
Legal glossary
A to Z of legal terms, in plain English
AAnticipatory Bail
A direction to release a person on bail before arrest, sought when someone fears arrest for a non-bailable offence.
CCap Table
A record of who owns what in a company: shares, options, and convertibles, and each holder's ownership percentage.
DDue Diligence
The investigation of a company's legal, financial, and business affairs before an investment or acquisition.
EESOP
Employee Stock Option Plan: a pool of equity set aside to grant employees the option to buy shares over time.
FFEMA
The Foreign Exchange Management Act, which governs foreign investment and cross-border transactions in India.
IIndemnity
A contractual promise to compensate the other party for specified losses or liabilities.
JJurisdiction
The authority of a court to hear and decide a matter, based on subject, territory, or value.
LLiquidation Preference
A term-sheet clause setting who gets paid first, and how much, when a company is sold or wound up.
MMoratorium
A period during insolvency proceedings when legal actions against the company are paused.
PPrecedent
A past judgment that guides or binds later decisions on similar facts and questions of law.
VVesting
The schedule over which a founder or employee earns their equity or options, often over four years.
WWrit Petition
An application to a High Court or the Supreme Court seeking enforcement of fundamental or legal rights.
Landmark judgments timeline
The decisions that shaped Indian law
1973
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
The basic structure doctrine: Parliament's power to amend the Constitution cannot destroy its essential features.
(1973) 4 SCC 225 · 13-judge bench
1978
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
Expanded Article 21: the right to life and liberty requires fair, just, and reasonable procedure.
(1978) 1 SCC 248
1997
Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan
Judicial guidelines against workplace sexual harassment, later codified in the POSH Act, 2013.
(1997) 6 SCC 241
2017
K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
Recognised privacy as a fundamental right under the Constitution, shaping data protection law.
(2017) 10 SCC 1 · 9-judge bench
2018
Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India
Decriminalised consensual same-sex relations, reading down Section 377 on grounds of dignity and equality.
(2018) 10 SCC 1
2020
Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi)
Anticipatory bail need not be time-bound and can extend through trial, subject to conditions.
(2020) 5 SCC 1 · Constitution Bench