Homemakers Are “Nation Builders”: Supreme Court Creates New Compensation Head “Loss of Domestic Care”; Enhances MACT Award from ₹8.43 Lakhs to ₹62.77 Lakhs
The Court created a new compensatory head for the homemaker’s contribution towards smooth functioning of the household, the loss of maternal support for children and loss of spousal support/the support and care of their child who is an adult, for the parents of the deceased.