Section 56, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — Prohibition of arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for money

Part Ii · Execution

56Prohibition of arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for money.

Section 56

Arrest and detention

Notwithstanding anything in this Part, the Court shall not order the arrest or detention in the civil prison of a woman in execution of a decree for the payment of money.

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