Correct option is D
Section 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, explicitly states that no woman shall be arrested or detained in civil prison for the execution of a decree for the payment of money.
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The protection provided under Section 56 of CPC recognizes the societal vulnerabilities of women, particularly in financial matters. This exemption protects women from the hardships of imprisonment in civil matters, particularly regarding financial debts.
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(a) Family disputes: Disputes related to family matters can involve civil suits, but this protection is specific to financial decrees.
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(b) Matrimonial disputes: Such disputes generally fall under family law, and do not always involve money decrees.
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(c) Legitimacy of children disputes: These disputes are typically not associated with financial decrees but involve legal determinations about parentage.
