New Delhi, June 11 -- The Supreme Court observed in a ruling on Thursday that "housewives contribute to the household," and that the word 'homemaker' should be recognised as 'nation builder.'

The court made the remark while saying that loss of wife's domestic care should be monetised at a minimum of Rs.30,000 per month.

The Supreme Court's judgement came on an appeal relating to a motor accident claim in Punjab, where a woman died in a road accident on November 25, 2001.

The husband and three children of the deceased approached the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal seeking compensation, which granted them Rs.2.42 lakh.

Being aggrieved, the claimants approached the high court seeking enhancement of the amount. The high court enhanced the ...