New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to ensure that full treatment is provided to an acid attack survivor until she is fit to be discharged, after it was told that the hospital had asked the victim to get admitted to Safdarjung Hospital for further treatment.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant took up the matter on an urgent mention by Shaheen Malik, an acid attack survivor whose organisation, Brave Souls Foundation, works for the rehabilitation and welfare of acid attack victims.

Malik pointed out that the victim suffered the acid attack in Delhi's Bhajanpura area on October 6 and, despite being entitled under the law to free medical treatment, was being denied ...