Company Granted Name Change in Lawsuit Despite Director's Death

The High Court of Kerala allowed the revision petition by Mayfair (Bombay) Ltd. to change its name in a lawsuit, rejecting the trial court's ruling that the case had abated due to the death of the original director. The court emphasized that the company could be represented by another director and remanded the case for further proceedings, prioritizing substantial justice over technicalities.

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The High Court of Kerala allowed the revision petition by a company named Mayfair (Bombay) Ltd. to strike out the old name "Mayfair Knitting Industries Ltd." and substitute it with the new name in a lawsuit. The court disagreed with the trial court's decision that the lawsuit had abated due to the death of the original director, stating that the company can be represented by another director. The case was remanded for further consideration based on legal precedents emphasizing substantial justice over technicalities.

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