Now acid attack victims can avail of free treatment at any hospital. As per the supreme court s directives private hospitals across the country have to provide free treatment including medicines and reconstructive surgery. A bench headed out by Justice Madan B Lokur and UU Lalit said that all state governments and Union Territories must take up the matter with private hospitals in their region and ensure that acid attack victims are attended to immediately. Apart from that the bench also asked the MCI (Medical Council Of India) to consider and lead the issue of free treatment in private hospitals.