Section 8, is a non-profit organisation having corporate structure and registered under Companies Act, 2013.
Prior to Companies Act, 2013, these companies were governed u/s 25 of Companies Act, 1956.
NPO can be registered in different forms viz., Trust, Societies, Section 8 Company.
Registration Process is different, but the status of the registered organizations is the status of NGO to get funding.Read more : https://unimarkslegal.com/ngo-formation-india