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

s. 56

56. Prohibition of arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for money Notwithstanding anything in this Part, the Court shall not order the arrest or detention in the civil prison of [an old, infirm, pregnant or breast-feeding woman] in execution of a decree for the payment of money.

1. 37. The words and commas “an old, infirm, pregnant or breast-feeding woman” were substituted for the words “a woman” by section 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. XXXVI of 2026). (With effect from 08th May 2025).