Section 21 of Companies Act, 2013

Section 21 of Companies Act, 2013

Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts.

Save as otherwise provided in this Act,—

a.     a document or proceeding requiring authentication by a company; or

b.    contracts made by or on behalf of a company, may be signed by any key managerial personnel or an officer of the company duly authorized by the Board in this behalf.

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Section 21 of Companies Act, 1956

Change of name by company.      

A company may, by special resolution and with the approval of the Central Government signified in writing, change its name: 

Provided that no such approval shall be required where the only change in the name of a company is the addition thereto or, as the case may be, the deletion there from, of the word "Private", consequent on the conversion in accordance with the provisions of this Act of a public company into a private company or of a private company into a public company.