New Delhi, June 11 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday recognised homemakers as "nation builders" and held that the loss of domestic-care services must be treated as a distinct head of compensation, fixing a notional monthly income of Rs 30,000 for assessing such loss.

The Court was hearing a plea filed by the family of a deceased lady, seeking increased compensation for the latter's death in a motor accident.

A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh emphasised the economic value of unpaid household work and expressed hope that the word "homemaker" would now acquire the acronym "nation builder".

"Housewives contribute to the household. They are nation builders. They build the nation. How do you assess that contribution and m...