Motor Accident Claim: Salaried Deceased's Contribution as Homemaker Cannot Be Added to Income Unless Supported by Evidence: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that in motor accident compensation cases, the contribution of a deceased person as a homemaker cannot be added to her monthly income for calculating compensation when she was already a salaried employee, unless specific evidence is produced to prove such additional contribution. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen while deciding an appeal filed by the legal heirs of a deceased woman…