a further appeal is made to the High Court for revision of the sentence, the infliction of the whipping is not to be delayed in the absence of orders by that Court staying execution. Mode of inflicting punishment. Limit of number of stripes. Rule55. In the case of Sharia Court whipping a prisoner of sixteen years of age or over, whipping shall be inflicted with a light ratan 1 M.-21 Cm. long and 1 Cm.- 2 mm. in diameter and in the case of prisoners under sixteen years of age, it shall be inflicted with a still lighter ratan. Note. A thin line-cloth shall be provided to prisoners. It shall be soaked in some antiseptic solution. It shall be thoroughly disinfected after use. The drawing stroke, which is calculated to lacerate the flesh, is prohibited. Whipping to be inflicted on buttocks. Rule56. Whipping shall be inflicted on buttocks. It shall not be inflicted in public. The Superintendent shall be present at the time of infliction. Whipping not to be executed in instalments. Rule57. Whipping shall not be executed in instalments. Section 393 of Criminal Procedure Code 393. Not be executed by instalments. Exemptions. No sentence of whipping shall be executed by instalments; and none of the following persons shall be punishable with whipping, namely:(a) females; (b) males sentenced to death or to [imprisonment for life] or to imprisonment for more than five years; (c) males whom the Court considers to be more than forty-five years of age. Senior Medical Officer to certify fitness to receive stripes. Rule58. (i) The Senior Medical Officer shall certify that the prisoner is in a fit state of health to undergo such punishment, before a sentence of whipping is executed. (ii) If during the .execution of sentence of whipping, the Senior Medical Officer certifies that the prisoner is not in a fit state of health to undergo the remainder of the sentence, the whipping shall be finally stopped. Procedure when whipping cannot be inflicted. Rule59. In any case in which a sentence of whipping is wholly or partially prevented from being executed the matter shall 21