New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in a public interest litigation (PIL) highlighting the lack and poor maintenance of sanitary pad vending machines in the city's metro network.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the matter concerns the fundamental rights of women commuters using the Delhi Metro.

The court noted that the absence of sanitary pad vending machines in station toilets causes considerable inconvenience to passengers.

The bench directed DMRC to submit details of the total number of vending machines and disposal units installed across metro stations, along with the number currently ...