New Delhi, July 27 -- The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL filed by Kapil Sibal challenging the interpretation of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution that permits legislators to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law by taking the route of a political party merger.

A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, after a brief hearing, issued notice to the Central government on the plea.

Noting "enormous issues" with India's anti-defection law, the bench remarked that the statute was a creation of the legislature. Such issues should ideally be raised on the floor of the House itself, the bench added.

"These are issues typically to be raised before the floor of the House; if not, then at leas...