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Supreme Court fixes minimum value of domestic care at Rs 30,000; says ‘homemakers are nation builders’

Supreme Court fixes minimum value of domestic care at Rs 30,000; says ‘homemakers are nation builders’

The Supreme Court ruled that homemakers are “nation builders” and held that the loss of a wife’s domestic care should be valued at a minimum of Rs 30,000 per month in compensation cases under the Motor Vehicles Act, marking a significant recognition of unpaid household work Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Man told to pay Rs 2.65 lakh compensation for damaging Coastal Road railing due to ‘negligent driving’ | Mumbai News

Man told to pay Rs 2.65 lakh compensation for damaging Coastal Road railing due to ‘negligent driving’ | Mumbai News

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) demanded a compensation of Rs 2.65 lakh from a Breach Candy resident for allegedly damaging the railing of Mumbai Coastal Road with his car due to “negligent driving”. The incident happened on October 7, when the car was going from Haji Ali to Worli and the driver lost control over the vehicle. The car broke through the roadside railing and fell into the sea and the driver was rescued by Maharashtra Security Forces (MSF) , the civic officials said. Story continues below this ad The traffic police had lodged a case of drunk driving against the Breach Candy resident. Demanding compensation for the damage, the civic body issued a notice on October 30 to the driver. “It is to inform you that on October 7, while driving your car from Haji Ali to Worli, you lost control of the vehicle and consequently it broke through the roadside railing and fell into the sea. As a result of the above, the public property has been damaged and the estimated cost of …