New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Union of India through ministry of Law and Justice on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a declaration that Article 334A(1) or Clause 5 of the Women's Reservation Act, 2023, is unconstitutional.

The plea moved by a forum naming National Federation of Indian Women states that requiring the delimitation exercise as a prerequisite for implementing the Act is unlawful.

The bench led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay also comprising Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of Ministry of Law and Justice and fixed the matter for April 9, 2025 for further hearing.

Representing the petitioner, Advocate Prashant Bhushan stated that the Article 334A (1) in...