A brand name that turned out to belong to someone else
A founder finds a similar registered mark days before launch and has to decide whether to rebrand or proceed.
Read the scenario →Illustrative case studies
Real problems, worked through
Twenty scenarios showing how common compliance and legal situations unfold and are resolved. Each one is an illustrative example written for education. None describes a real client, and no figures or results are claimed.
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Responding when a competitor opposes your trademark
A trademark application is advertised and a third party files an opposition. What the response window looks like.
Read the scenario →Who owns the logo a freelancer designed?
A growing business realises it has no written assignment for its logo, website copy, and product photos.
Read the scenario →Crossing the headcount line for PF and ESI
A growing business realises it hired past the point where PF and ESI registration became mandatory.
Read the scenario →Clearing a backlog of missed PF returns
Monthly PF filings slipped for several months after the person handling them left.
Read the scenario →Professional Tax and LWF when you operate in two states
A business opens a second branch in another state and discovers the rules, rates, and due dates differ.
Read the scenario →A Shops and Establishment registration that quietly lapsed
An inspection visit reveals the registration expired because no one tracked the renewal.
Read the scenario →Using contract workers without the right licence
A factory relies on a contractor for a large share of its workforce and finds the licence position unclear.
Read the scenario →An employee challenges a termination
A dismissed employee raises a dispute. How a clean paper trail changes the position.
Read the scenario →A former employee claims unpaid wages
A claim for pending salary and dues reaches the Labour Commissioner's office.
Read the scenario →A gratuity claim after a long serving employee leaves
An employee who completed years of service claims gratuity, and the employer had never planned for it.
Read the scenario →Annual filings for a company that never started trading
A company registered years ago and never operated. Its filings were ignored.
Read the scenario →A director whose DIN was deactivated
A director misses the yearly KYC and finds they cannot sign a filing.
Read the scenario →Documenting a share allotment to a first investor
A startup receives investment and needs the corporate paperwork to match the money.
Read the scenario →A solo founder choosing between OPC and Private Limited
One founder wants limited liability and wonders which structure fits the plan.
Read the scenario →Moving a partnership firm into a company
Two partners want to bring in outside capital and need a structure investors accept.
Read the scenario →Registering for GST after crossing the threshold
A trader realises turnover passed the registration limit some months ago.
Read the scenario →Input tax credit that does not match what suppliers filed
Credit claimed in returns does not appear in the auto generated statement, and cash flow suffers.
Read the scenario →Invoicing and electronic way bills as volumes grow
A trader moving goods between states hits invoicing and transport document mistakes.
Read the scenario →Salary plus freelance income and a mismatch notice
A salaried professional with side income gets a notice because reported income does not match records.
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