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14. In Arun Kumar Agrawal's case, though legal representatives claimed that she earned Rs.50,000/- per month by painting and handicrafts, the tribunal therein fixed the monthly income at Rs.5,000/- for computing the loss of contribution to the family and awarded Rs.6,00,000/- as compensation. But, on appeal, the High Court reduced the same. When the correctness of the decision of the High Court was tested, the Hon'ble Supreme Court, after considering the various principles, The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), gratuitous service rendered by the wife/mother and also observing that gender equality has to be maintained in assessing compensation for house wives, victims of road accident, restored the original compensation awarded by the claims tribunal.