Companies Act, 1956

Section - 22 - Rectification of name of company

Rectification of name of company.

22.     (1) [If, through inadvertence or otherwise, a company on its first registration or on its registration by a new name, is registered by a name which,—

          (i)  in the opinion of the Central Government, is identical with, or too nearly resembles, the name by which a company in existence has been previously registered, whether under this Act or any previous companies law, the first-mentioned company, or

         (ii)  on an application by a registered proprietor of a trade mark, is in the opinion of the Central Government identical with, or too nearly resembles, a registered trade mark of such proprietor under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, such company,—]

     (a)  may, by ordinary resolution and with the previous approval of the Central Government signified in writing, change its name or new name; and

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