The Bombay High Court on Thursday warned the Maharashtra government of contempt action if it fails to issue a resolution directing private hospitals to treat victims of sexual harassment, acid attack and rape free of cost.

A division bench of justices A S Oka and P D Naik which was hearing a bunch of petitions on the issue of womens' safety was informed by petitioner counsel Rajeev Chavan that the government had during earlier hearings in principle agreed to issue a resolution but has till date not done so. By the said decision, private hospitals will have to treat women who have been victim of rape or any sexual offence and the bill will be footed by the government.