Section - 25 - Companies Act, 1956

Section - 25 - Power to dispense with Limited in name of charitable or other company

Power to dispense with "Limited" in name of charitable or other company.

25. (1) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Central Government

that an association—

(a) is about to be formed as a limited company for promoting commerce, art, science, religion, charity or any other useful object, and

(b) intends to apply its profits, if any, or other income in promoting its objects, and to prohibit the payment of any dividend to its members,

the Central Government may, by licence, direct that the association may be registered as a company with limited liability, without the addition to its name of the word "Limited" or the words "Private Limited".

(2) The association may thereupon be registered accordingly; and on registration shall enjoy all the privileges, and (subject to the provisions of this section) be subject to all the obligations, of limited companies.

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