New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi to provide complete treatment to an acid attack survivor, "irrespective of the cost, until she is fit to be discharged", after she alleged that the hospital had asked her to approach another facility for further treatment.

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

Its head, Shaheen Malik, told the court that the woman had suffered 45% burns in an attack in Delhi's Bhajanpura on October 6. Despite being entitled to free medical treatment under the law, she was allegedly being denied ad...