Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Chapter II: Execution General · Arrest and detention
Section 56: Prohibition of arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for money
In plain words
The court must not order the arrest or detention in civil prison of a woman in execution of a decree for payment of money.
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Official text
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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