India, July 18 -- The Supreme Court on Friday slammed two private hospitals and their doctors for failing to provide timely medical care to a four-year-old rape-and-murder victim in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad in March. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked the hospitals to grant a reasonable compensation to the family.

"You have no business of writing 'doctor' if you do not perform your duty. If you had sensitivity, you would have gone with the child to the other hospital if you did not have facility.... You ignored because she was poor? Couldn't afford your fee?" the CJI told the doctors. The matter will again be heard next week.

On March 16, the victim was allegedly lured awa...