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SC on Homemakers Domestic Work
June 13 , 2026
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- The Supreme Court of India held that the loss of domestic care provided by a homemaker is a separate and compensable head of damages in motor accident claims.
- A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh fixed the value of homemakers' domestic services at a minimum of ₹30,000 per month for compensation purposes.
- The Court recognised that unpaid domestic work, including childcare, elder care, cooking, cleaning, and household management, has measurable economic value.
- The ruling adds “loss of domestic care” as an additional ground for compensation beyond those recognised in the National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi judgment of 2017.
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