LOAN TO DIRECTORS, ETC. (SECTION 185):
No
company shall, directly or indirectly, advance any loan, including any loan
represented by a book debt, to any of its directors or to any other person in
whom the director is interested or give any guarantee or provide any security
in connection with any loan taken by him or such other person.
This
provision shall not apply to –
1.
the
giving of any loan to a managing director or a whole – time director –
A.
as
a part of service conditions extended by the company to all its
employees; or
B.
pursuant
to any scheme approved by the members by a special resolution;
2.
a
company which in the ordinary course of its business provide loans or give
guarantees or securities for the repayment of any loan and in respect of such
loan an interest is charged at a rate not less the bank rate declared by the Reserve
Bank of India.
The
expression “to any other person in whom director is interested” means—
(a)
any director of the lending company, or of a company which is its holding
company or any partner or relative of any such director;
(b)
any firm in which any such director or relative is a partner;
(c)
any private company of which any such director is a director or member;
(d)
any body corporate at a general meeting of which not less than twenty – five
per cent of the total voting power may be exercised or controlled by any such
director, or by two or more such directors, together; or
(e)
any body – corporate, the Board of directors, managing director or manager,
whereof is accustomed to act in accordance with the directions or instructions
of the Board, or of any director or directors, of the lending company.
If
any loan is advanced or a guarantee or security is given or provided in
contravention, the company shall be punishable with fine which shall not be
less than five lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees, and
the director or the other person to whom any loan is advanced or guarantee or
security is given or provided in connection with any loan taken by him or the
other person, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six
months or with fine which shall not be less than five lakh rupees but which may
extend to twenty-five lakh rupees, or with both.
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