Free contract templates, drafted for Indian law.
Eight editable agreements that reflect the Labour Codes, Section 27 of the Contract Act, the Copyright Act formalities, MSMED payment timelines and the DPDP Rules. Copy, download, replace the brackets.
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Employment
Appointment Letter (Labour Code Ready)
Appointment letters are now a statutory requirement under the OSH Code. This free template covers the particulars an appointment letter should record.
Open templateInternship Agreement
A short internship agreement that records the engagement clearly and assigns IP, which is the gap that surfaces later in company diligence.
Open templateEmployment Agreement (Labour Code Ready)
A balanced employment agreement for Indian employers and employees, updated for the four Labour Codes, with symmetric notice and no post-exit non-compete.
Open templateFreelance
Freelance Services Agreement
A services agreement written from the freelancer side: payment on defined acceptance, IP transferring on payment, and MSMED payment timelines referenced.
Open templateConsultant Agreement (Company Side)
A consultancy agreement drafted from the company side, structured so the engagement reads as genuinely independent rather than as employment.
Open templateNDA
Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement
A balanced two-way NDA for Indian parties, with the four standard exclusions, a defined term and a trade secret carve-out.
Open templateEmployee Confidentiality Agreement (NDA)
Free employee NDA for Indian companies, with a defined scope, standard exclusions, protected disclosures and no disguised non-compete.
Open templateFounder
Founder IP Assignment to the Company
A short assignment closing the pre-incorporation gap: work founders built before the company existed does not vest in it automatically.
Open templateCo-Founder Agreement
A co-founder agreement for Indian startups covering roles, equity, vesting with good and bad leaver terms, IP assignment, decisions, deadlock and exit.
Open templateShareholders Agreement (Early-Stage)
Free early-stage shareholders agreement for Indian private companies: board seats, reserved matters, ROFR, tag, drag and information rights.
Open templateRent
Leave and Licence Agreement (11 Months)
An eleven-month residential leave and licence agreement with a defined deposit refund timeline and a repairs split.
Open templateResidential Rent Agreement (11 Months)
A balanced 11-month residential rent agreement with a deposit refund deadline, a clear repairs split, a two-way lock-in and capped renewal escalation.
Open templateBusiness
Service Agreement / Master Services Agreement
Free master services agreement for India: statements of work, service levels, IP passing on payment, a liability cap and neutral arbitration.
Open templateVendor / Supply Agreement
Free supply agreement for Indian buyers and vendors: purchase orders, inspection, MSMED-aware payment terms, warranty and capped delay damages.
Open templatePartnership Deed
Free partnership deed under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932: capital, profit sharing, remuneration, retirement, death, expulsion and dissolution.
Open templateLoan Agreement
Free, balanced loan agreement for loans between individuals or businesses in India, with a repayment schedule and fair default terms.
Open templateCommercial Lease Agreement
Free commercial lease for offices, shops and warehouses in India: lock-in, escalation, CAM charges, fit-out period, deposit refund and registration.
Open templatePayment Demand Notice (MSMED Interest)
A polite but firm demand notice for unpaid invoices, with an optional MSMED Act paragraph for Udyam-registered suppliers and the MSME Samadhaan route.
Open templateFranchise Agreement
A balanced unit franchise agreement for India covering territory, fees, royalty, training, approved suppliers, trade marks, audit and termination.
Open templateBefore you use one of these
Are these templates free to use?
Yes. Copy or download any of them, replace the bracketed placeholders, and use them. There is no sign-up and no watermark.
Do I still need to stamp and register the document?
Stamp duty is a State subject and applies to most instruments regardless of where the wording came from. An unstamped or insufficiently stamped document is generally inadmissible in evidence under Section 35 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 until the duty and penalty are paid. Registration is a separate question and depends on the instrument and the State.
Are these drafted for current law?
They reflect the position as at July 2026, including the four Labour Codes that came into force on 21 November 2025 and the DPDP Rules notified in November 2025. State rules under the Labour Codes are still being notified, so confirm the position for your State before relying on any figure.
Why is there no builder-buyer or sale deed template?
Those documents are drafted by the developer or seller side, and they turn on State-specific stamping, registration and RERA rules. A generic form would be more likely to mislead a buyer than to help one. If you have received such an agreement, run it through the analyzer instead.
Is a template a substitute for an advocate?
No. A template is a starting point that makes the conversation with an advocate shorter and cheaper. For anything high-value, have the final document reviewed.
Received a contract someone else drafted?
A template helps when you are the one writing. When you are the one signing, upload it and get every clause checked against Indian law, with the provision each finding rests on.
ClauseAudit provides information and analysis, not legal advice, and does not create an advocate–client relationship. These templates are a starting point and must be adapted to your facts. Stamp duty and registration requirements vary by State and are your responsibility.