# 2 Ghaziabad hospitals to pay Rs 12 lakh for turning away rape victim 2026-08-08T06:11:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Two Ghaziabad hospitals have undertaken to donate Rs 12 lakh to the parents of a minor girl who died after they refused her treatment following a brutal sexual assault. The undertaking was given to the Supreme Court on Friday to escape criminal prosecution. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said it would consider laying down ‘must treat’ guidelines for hospitals and mandate police to video record complainants’ statements in sexual assault cases. The court criticised the hospitals and police for insensitivity, noting that the child might have survived if treated promptly. The bench sought suggestions from senior advocate N Hariharan and additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati for directions to bridge the gap between existing laws and their ground-level implementation. Justice Bagchi said the ‘golden period’ for treatment was lost. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Ghaziabad, hospital care, police reforms, sexual assault, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ghaziabad-hospitals-offer-rs-12-lakh-after-turning-away-rape-victim/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ghaziabad-hospitals-offer-rs-12-lakh-after-turning-away-rape-victim/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.