(1) At any time after a warrant for the arrest of a judgment-debtor has been issued the Court may cancel it on the ground of his serious illness.
(2) Where a judgment-debtor has been arrested, the Court may release him if, in its opinion, he is not in a fit state of health to be detained in the civil prison.
(3) Where a judgment-debtor has been committed to the civil prison, he may be released therefrom—
(a) by the State Government, on the ground of the existence of any infectious or contagious disease, or
(b) by the committing Court, or any Court to which that Court is subordinate, on the ground of his serious illness.
(4) A judgment-debtor released under this section may be re-arrested, but the period of his detention in the civil prison shall not in the aggregate exceed that prescribed by section 58.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 59
Section 59 provides for the release of a judgment-debtor from civil prison or the cancellation of an arrest warrant on grounds of serious illness.
If a judgment-debtor is detained despite acute medical conditions (e.g., cardiac illness, renal dialysis), file an urgent emergency application under Section 59 accompanied by a government hospital medical certificate for immediate release.