https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97253 A company's change of name does not create a new legal entity or affect its rights, obligations, or pending proceedings. Under Section 11(6) of the Indian Companies Act, 1913, legal proceedings initiated in the former name may continue after amendment of the cause title to reflect the new name. The provision is not confined to proceedings against the company and preserves the continuity of execution and litigation despite the name change. The objection based on Order XXI, Rule 16 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 was rejected, and amendment in the new name was held permissible. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 1953 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:03:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97253 A company's change of name does not create a new legal entity or affect its rights, obligations, or pending proceedings. Under Section 11(6) of the Indian Companies Act, 1913, legal proceedings initiated in the former name may continue after amendment of the cause title to reflect the new name. The provision is not confined to proceedings against the company and preserves the continuity of execution and litigation despite the name change. The objection based on Order XXI, Rule 16 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 was rejected, and amendment in the new name was held permissible. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 23 Sep 1953 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=97253