Section 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 mee ting of the holding
company.
(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