Husband In Debt? This 1874 Law Still Secures A Woman’s Money In India
New Delhi: The Married Women’s Property Act (MWPA), 1874, though enacted in colonial India, continues to be a powerful financial shield for women even today. At its core, the Act ensures that a married woman’s income, inheritance, savings, insurance proceeds, and property remain her independent asset, legally protected from her husband’s debts or claims by…