Justice Chillakur Sumalatha was dealing with a motor accident case of a biotechnology post-graduate, who suffered injuries in an accident involving a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus.
The victim, who said she had been working as a lecturer, sought enhanced compensation on account of loss of earnings due to the accident.
The same had earlier been denied by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) at Bengaluru.
It also submitted that considering her higher educational qualification, she cannot be regarded as a homemaker.
"Every woman who renders services to her family members at home is liable to be regarded as a 'HOMEMAKER' irrespective of the fact that such woman holds higher qualification either it is a Degree or Post Graduation or a Doctorate.
Justice Chillakur Sumalatha was dealing with a motor accident case of a biotechnology post-graduate, who suffered injuries in an accident involving a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus.
The victim, who said she had been working as a lecturer, sought enhanced compensation on account of loss of earnings due to the accident. The same had earlier been denied by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) at Bengaluru.
In response, KSRTC argued that she was rightly denied compensation for loss of future earnings as there was no proof of her working status at the time of accident. It also submitted that considering her higher educational qualification, she cannot be regarded as a homemaker.
However, the Court disagreed.
"Every woman who renders services to her family members at home is liable to be regarded as a 'HOMEMAKER' irrespective of the fact that such woman holds higher qualification either it is a Degree or Post Graduation or a Doctorate. In the humble opinion of this Court, even a working woman or a professional can be considered to be a home maker so long as such woman renders services at home taking care and looking after the welfare of the family members," the order said.
The Court added that it was not necessary in such cases to project or establish that a woman is illiterate or she stays at home 24x7 or that she attends only household work.
"Any individual who tirelessly strives, showers unconditional love, sacrifices personal comfort at times and ultimately becomes a pillar for happy and stable family is a homemaker," it said.
