Pranay Sethi

'Homemaker builds nation': SC values domestic care loss at Rs 30,000 every month

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday recognised homemakers as 'nation builders' and ruled that the loss of domestic care services provided by them should be treated as a separate head of compensation in motor accident claims. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh held that the contribution of homemakers carries substantial economic and social value and must be independently recognised while calculating compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. The court...