https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15882 Section 16 provides that where a company's registered name is identical with or too nearly resembles a previously registered company's name or a registered trade mark, the Central Government may direct a name change, requiring an ordinary resolution and prescribed compliance; failing which the Central Government may allot a new name and the Registrar issue a fresh certificate. The High Court found the shared element "REFEX" to be prominent and identical in the competing names and treated the respondent's name as undesirable under the statutory test, setting aside the Regional Director's contrary order and directing name-rectification measures. en-us Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:30:33 +0530 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:30:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15882 Section 16 provides that where a company's registered name is identical with or too nearly resembles a previously registered company's name or a registered trade mark, the Central Government may direct a name change, requiring an ordinary resolution and prescribed compliance; failing which the Central Government may allot a new name and the Registrar issue a fresh certificate. The High Court found the shared element "REFEX" to be prominent and identical in the competing names and treated the respondent's name as undesirable under the statutory test, setting aside the Regional Director's contrary order and directing name-rectification measures. Articles Corporate Laws / IBC / SEBI Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:30:33 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15882