Corporate Ministry Can Order Company To Change Name After 12 Months If Deceptively Similar To Another Priorly Registered Company: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has upheld that the Regional Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs is authorised to direct a company for change of name, even after expiry of 12 months, if it has reason to believe that the company incorporated at a later date is trying to pass off as a Company incorporated on a prior date.Justice K Lakshman has conceded with the view taken by the Delhi High Court...