Ska Insurance Surveyors And Loss ... vs Regional Director (Northern Region), ...

ik-171301849 Delhi High Court 19 November 2025 • 8 min read

Judges (1)

Prateek Jalan Delivered

Counsel (11)

Akshit Mohan Counsel Respondent Aman Naqvi Counsel Respondent Eti Kushwaha Counsel Petitioner Garima Anand Counsel Petitioner Madhav Bajaj Counsel Respondent Rakesh Kumar Counsel Petitioner Shashank Kapoor Counsel Respondent Shiva Lakshmi Counsel Respondent Varun Mudgil Counsel Petitioner Vijit Singh Counsel Respondent Vivek Mathur Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Regional Director (Northern Region), Ministry of Corporate Affairs Respondent SKA Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors Private Limited Petitioner

Case Significance

Ska Insurance Surveyors And Loss ... vs Regional Director (Northern Region), ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 19, 2025 (citation: ik-171301849). The petitioner challenged an order under Section 16(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 directing it to change its company name within three months due to similarity with another company (respondent No. 2). The court found the names were substantially identical — the petitioner's director was previously a director of respondent No. 2 for over 13 years and payments were even inadvertently credited to the wrong company. The writ petition was dismissed with an extension of one month for compliance. The case was heard by Justice Prateek Jalan.

Summary

The petitioner challenged an order under Section 16(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 directing it to change its company name within three months due to similarity with another company (respondent No. 2). The court found the names were substantially identical — the petitioner's director was previously a director of respondent No. 2 for over 13 years and payments were even inadvertently credited to the wrong company. The writ petition was dismissed with an extension of one month for compliance.

What was the outcome of Ska Insurance Surveyors And Loss ... vs Regional Director (Northern Region), ...?

The petitioner challenged an order under Section 16(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 directing it to change its company name within three months due to similarity with another company (respondent No. ...

Judgment

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