https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470452 Section 16(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 is described as a suo motu power of the Central Government to require a company to change an identical or closely resembling name, rather than a remedy available through a private application. The note distinguishes the separate trademark-proprietor remedy under Section 16(1)(b). It further states that a statutory power without an express limitation period must be exercised within a reasonable time, particularly where older law contained a defined period. Prior final trademark findings on absence of likely confusion may bar substantially identical name-rectification disputes through res judicata, while unexplained delay in challenging orders may attract laches. en-us Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:44:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470452 Section 16(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 is described as a suo motu power of the Central Government to require a company to change an identical or closely resembling name, rather than a remedy available through a private application. The note distinguishes the separate trademark-proprietor remedy under Section 16(1)(b). It further states that a statutory power without an express limitation period must be exercised within a reasonable time, particularly where older law contained a defined period. Prior final trademark findings on absence of likely confusion may bar substantially identical name-rectification disputes through res judicata, while unexplained delay in challenging orders may attract laches. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470452