moneycontrol.com-Married Women’s Property Act: What’s hers, stays hers
The financial independence of women has been a subject of evolving legal and societal concerns. In a world increasingly championing gender equality, certain laws — though passed centuries ago — still serve as silent sentinels of a woman’s economic dignity.
One such enduring piece of legislation in India is the Married Women’s Property Act of 1874 (MWP Act). Enacted during British rule, the MWP Act was a revolutionary step towards recognising the property rights of married women. At a time when a woman’s assets were seen as an extension of her husband’s estate, the Act sought to unshackle her from this legal dependency.
