Homemakers are ‘nation builders’: SC fixes Rs 30,000 monthly compensation for loss in motor accidents

A Supreme Court on Thursday recognised homemakers as ‘nation builders’ and acknowledged the economic value of unpaid domestic work. In a landmark judgment, the top court held that the loss of domestic-care services must be treated as a ‘distinct head of compensation’ and fixed a notional monthly income of Rs 30,000 for assessing such loss in motor accident claims.