New Delhi, April 24 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to food delivery companies Swiggy and Zepto, as well as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, over allegations that their mobile apps are inaccessible to visually impaired users.

The court's move comes after a petition was filed by NGO Mission Accessibility, which claimed that the apps' inaccessibility violates the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the Constitution of India.

Justice Sachin Datta directed Swiggy, Zepto, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to respond to the petition within four weeks. The next hearing is scheduled for May 28.

The notice has been issued on a petition filed by NGO Mission Acces...