New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an online facility for pregnant women to book lower berths under the existing railway reservation policy.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought clarification from the Centre and IRCTC on their policy in view of the issues raised in the petition. The matter has been posted for September 30.

The PIL, filed by advocate Anunay Sahay, seeks directions to the Railway authorities and IRCTC to provide pregnant women with an effective online mechanism through the IRCTC website and mobile applica...