​Step forward: On the Shishupal judgment

The Supreme Court's Shishupal judgment is a landmark ruling that significantly increased compensation for a homemaker in a motor accident case, valuing her services at ₹30,000 a month with a 10% hike every three years. This decision builds on previous judgments (Lata Wadhwa, Kirti) to address the economic undervaluation of women's unpaid domestic labor. While specifically for MACT cases, it is expected to have ripple effects on other legal contexts like maintenance under the Hindu Marriage Act and employment disputes, and may impact the motor insurance sector.