Exemption of standing crops and trees from attachment or sale

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other enactment for the time being in force:—

1. (1) standing crops, other than cotton and sugarcane, shall not be liable to attachment or sale in the execution of a decree ;
2. (2) standing trees apart from the land on which they stand shall not be liable to sale in the execution of a decree or an order of a court.
3. (3) such portion of the judgement-debtor’s land, not exceeding fifty percentum thereof, shall not be liable to attachment or sale in the execution of a decree for the payment of money as in the opinion of the court, having regard to the judgement-debtor’s income from all sources except such income as is dependent on the will of another person, is sufficient to provide for the maintenance of the judgement debtor and the members of his faimily who are dependent on him.