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    <description>A High Court found that respondent No.3 was fraudulently incorporated with a name strikingly similar to the petitioner corporate debtor, breaching the prohibition on similar names (Section 4(2)(a)) and Rule 8; the court held the difference of a single letter and shared addresses, domain use and replicated letterhead demonstrated bad faith, and cancelled respondent No.3&#039;s registration. The court directed respondent No.4 (bank) to remit the account balance of the fraudulently incorporated entity to the petitioner&#039;s liquidation account. Directions for inquiry, penalties and compensation against respondent No.1 were reserved with liberty to file additional affidavits.</description>
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