Supreme Court , Compensation , Road Accident :Woman killed in road accident 24 years ago — Supreme Court awards Rs 62.7 lakh, says homemakers are nation builders |
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said that the work a homemaker does every day — like cooking, cleaning, raising children and caring for the elderly — has real economic value. In cases where a homemaker dies in a road accident, her family must now receive higher compensation that reflects this value. The court fixed a…