Situations and conditions where section 297 is not applicable:
1. Contracts between two public limited companies.
2. Contracts between a company registered under the Companies Act and a company incorporated outside India.
3. Contract between company and a private company of which the relative of a director is a member or a director.
4. Contracts for sale, purchase or lease of immovable property.
5. Contract for employment of a director as managing director or whole-time director.
6. Transaction of a loan made to a director by the company, since it is not a sale or purchase of goods or a contract to render services.
7. The Central Government's approval under the proviso is not applicable to a Government company in respect of contracts with another Government company.
8. Professional services rendered by solicitors/advocates or by firms of solicitors and advocates.
9. Contracts entered into by the company with a dealer on a 'principal to principal' basis, provided the dealer does not acquire the same on agency basis.