PIL AGAINST ASTROLOGY

I agree with the views of Satya Prakash

Don't we need action against these fraudsters?

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Mr Satya Prakash.

You have done well extremely on this aspect. As you know a "Nastik" always thnks of God than a "Astik". Every element is filled up with science. Our Great grand fathers or fathers are not fools to believe these subjects. They have basis from Puranas, Vedantas and the like.  There is no rule that one should believe an astrologer, if you do it you have to face all consequences. It is backed up by science, mathamatics etc.  Science is perfect, but predictions vary from person to person, depending on their experience, understanding and proper assessment of the combination of stars.

Leave the astrologers etc, but catch hold of the politicians and government officials who are looting the wealth of indian people

mr vsrd,

if our forefathers got the scope of attachment with science and technological development, as today we are getting, they must not believe in supernatural power.

WHAT ABOUT THE 'RAHU' & 'KETU' WHO EAT THE SUN ?

we should relay only which have the scientific base. after all we have to place the society on a scientific base.

mr vsrd,  politicians and government officials, are also under watch, by the alert club members. are you not seeing it here?

mr prakash, it was my comments on the comment of mr. vsrd.

we must have to believe on science. there is no other way. everybody should understand it. science do not have any religion; not based on nationalism; it do not favour or disfavour any particular man; any specific philosophical thought.

Now days quakes are doing surgeries, and have opened medical treatment centres in almost every town. Also there are incompetent doctors playing with the healths of people. They are minting money, common people fail to differentiate between doctor and a quake. So many people are being killed by them. Shall we ban all the doctors? Or should we set standards for them. Just go to Jaipur and Delhi see the JANTAR MANTAR.  What is it?

govt has the policy to discourage such quake doctors.

" common people fail to differentiate between doctor and a quake" - it is correct.

"Just go to Jaipur and Delhi see the JANTAR MANTAR.  What is it?" - please clarify unable to understood.

The PIL is for Pulicity it should not be encouraged ; ----------

Can we file a PIL against a wrong Judgement of a Case means its Ok..........

     "PIL AGAINST JUDICIARY"

       Expecting for this eagerly.........

mr giri,

you may try, no harm, but you will be not allowed when it is your's case. better file it by someone else. let us know the result also. 

in narsima rao case SC told that, it is not enough to do just, it should be seen also

In the High Court of Andhra Pradesh , a writ of mandamus was filed by one Dr.Bhargava challenging the UGC’ decision to introduce astrology as a course of study in Indian Universities in April, 2001. The court dismissed the writ on the following grounds –

Firstly, no final decision had been made and the court could not interfere in the UGC’s decision-making processes. Secondly, the judge quoted from the second edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, published in the first half of the 19th century, which was ambiguous on the scientific nature of astrology. The opinion of experts differ and change from time to time, he concluded. Being ill-equipped regarding such matters, the court would exercise “the doctrine of self-restraint” and leave the issue to the UGC expert commitee

The petitioners moved the Supreme Court after a two-member Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court comprising Justices S.B. Sinha and V.V.S Rao summarily dismissed the public interest petition filed on April 11, 2001. In its ruling on April 27, 2001, the High Court had said that astrology was a subject that required further studies. Further, invoking Article 226 of the Constitution, it ruled that in exercise of its powers, as enshrined in the Constitution, it cannot interfere with a policy decision of the UGC and, as such, the UGC (at that point of time) had not taken any final decision on the matter
In May, 2004 a Bench, comprising Justice S. Rajendra Babu and Justice G.P. Mathur, rejected the SLP which was directed against the April 2001 judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court declining to entertain a writ petition.
The petitioners, had in their writ petition questioned the decision of the UGC in according permission to the universities for starting graduate, post-graduate and research courses in jyotir vigyan.

They had contended that the guidelines issued by the UGC were totally irrational, as Vedic astrology could not be held to see the unforeseen.

They submitted that as a pseudoscience, astrology was considered to be diametrically opposed to the findings and theories of modern Western science.
The High Court dismissed the petition holding that it could not interfere in the policy decision of the Government unless it was found to be contrary to the law or made on extraneous considerations.

In their SLP, the petitioners contended that the scientific community considered the action of the respondents in starting the Vedic astrology course as a giant leap backwards, undermining whatever scientific credibility the country had so far achieved. They sought a direction to set aside the judgment and a direction to restrain the UGC and other respondents from implementing the decision to start the astrology course in Indian universities.

On behalf of the Union Government it was submitted that there was no compulsion in taking up the astrology course, which would be only an optional subject. Even in several Western countries, astrology had been included as a subject of study.
The apprehensions of the petitioners were misplaced, the Government said seeking dismissal of the appeal.

The Supreme Court Bench agreed with the Centre's contention and dismissed the SLP.
. While dismissing the appeal the following observations were made by the eminent judges :

"(Astrology)... requires study of celestial bodies, of their positions, magnitudes , motions and distances etc. Astronomy is a pure science. It was studied as a subject in ancient India and India has produced great astronomers long before anyone in the Western world studied it as a subject. Since astrology is partly based upon movement of the sun, earth, planets and other celestial bodies, it is a study of science at least to some extent"

“The precise question as to whether Jyotir Vigyan should be included as a course of study having been considered and examined by an expert body of the UGC and they having recommended for including the said course for study and award of degrees in universities, it will not be proper for this court to interfere with the aforesaid decision specially when no violation of any statutory provisions is demonstrated."

The Bench rejected the contention of counsel for the petitioners that the introduction of Jyotir Vigyan in the curricula militates against the concept of secularism inherent in the structure of the Constitution. The judges cited a case in 1971 that challenged certain provisions of the Guru Nanak University Act, which provided for the study of the teachings and life of Guru Nanak. The petition was struck down on the grounds that this could not be construed to be amounting to religious instruction