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SC sets Rs 30,000 monthly income for housewives, calls them 'nation builders'

The Supreme Court has declared homemakers as nation builders. Their domestic care work will now be recognized as a separate category for compensation in motor accident cases. A notional monthly income of Rs 30,000 has been fixed for calculating this loss. This ruling aims to provide financial recognition for unpaid household labor.

12 Jun 2026 4:32 pm