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How far the courts may go: judicial review, the Supreme Court's power to do complete justice, public interest litigation and the benches that settle constitutional questions.

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Homemakers and "loss of domestic care"

Prelims

"Loss of domestic care" is a separate head of compensation, created by the Supreme Court in June 2026, that Motor Accident Claims Tribunals award for the unpaid work of a homemaker.

What changed

11 Jun 2026Briefnewly addedThe Court valued a homemaker's unpaid work at a notional minimum of ₹30,000 a month, rising 10 per cent every three years. It relied on the 2019 Time Use Survey. The Hindu, 11 Jun 2026: Homemakers are 'nation builders', their work worth at least ₹30,000 a month: Supreme Court (opens in a new tab)

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