Housewife’s Invaluable Contribution Under MV Act Can’t Be Equated To Minimum Wage Of Unskilled Worker: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court addressed the issue of compensating the invaluable services of a housewife in the event of her untimely death due to a motor vehicle accident. The case, titled Rabina v. Arshad and Others, revolved around the tragic demise of a 35-year-old housewife, Memuna, and the adequacy of compensation awarded to her family by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT). Background of…