Companies Act, 2013
192.
Restriction
on non-cash transactions involving directors.
1. No company shall
enter into an arrangement by which—
a.
a
director of the company or its holding, subsidiary or associate company or a
person connected with him acquires or is to acquire assets for consideration
other than cash, from the company; or
b.
the
company acquires or is to acquire assets for consideration other than cash,
from such director or person so connected, unless prior approval for such
arrangement is accorded by a resolution of the company in general meeting and
if the director or connected person is a director of its holding company,
approval under this sub-section shall also be required to be obtained by
passing a resolution in general meeting of the holding company.
1.
2. The notice for
approval of the resolution by the company or holding company in general meeting
under sub-section (1 ) shall include the particulars of the arrangement
along with the value of the assets involved in such arrangement duly calculated
by a registered valuer.
3. Any arrangement
entered into by a company or its holding company in contravention of the
provisions of this section shall be voidable at the instance of the company
unless—
a.
the
restitution of any money or other consideration which is the subject matter of
the arrangement is no longer possible and the company has been indemnified by
any other person for any loss or damage caused to it; or
b.
any
rights are acquired bona fide for value and without notice of the
contravention of the provisions of this section by any other person.