The Supreme Court today took a suo motu case over the brutal assault of a woman advocate by her husband and ordered a probe into allegations that three hospitals denied her emergency treatment. A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice J. Joymalya Bagchi acted on a letter by advocate Sneha Kalita regarding the attack on her colleague practising at Karkardooma courts.

The court was told the victim suffered multiple injuries and was taken to several hospitals that allegedly refused admission and was later treated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Authorities said an FIR was filed, and the accused husband was arrested. Expressing concern over the denial of treatment, the Bench expressed concern and directed the investigating officer to examine the circumstances surrounding the denial of admission and submit a status report.

The Court also ordered police to trace the couple’s two missing children and said the eldest will remain with maternal grandparents. The court asked the National Legal Services Authority to provide interim financial aid to the victim, who is now reported to be in stable condition.