A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been organized previous to the Bombay high court next to astrologers, practitioners of vastu, numerology, gemology and faith healers.

The PIL has required illegal achievement in opposition to such people and a ban on the admired “forecasts” on televisions and newspapers. Janhit Mach has made an appeal filed by city-based organisation recently ask the court to create it compulsory for astrologers for a position in a disclaimer in their announcement, which reads: “It is not tried and tested”.

“For the most part of them that operates dishonestly or fraudulently,” said the petitioner Bhagwanji Raiyani.”The state has unsuccessful for the performance to its duty to expand scientific temper and crack down on such persons who misguide people,” he added.

In the petition it was stated that the training and belief in astrology and associated theories is devoid of any technical procedure and carrying out tests. The PIL added that astrology was theoretical to be based on earthly positions however a quantity of planets, which were exposed throughout the last three centuries, don’t locate place in the astrological chart.

“The quacks from time to time spread rumours throughout their irrational forecasts and cause great problem, as well as monetary and business loss,” said the PIL.

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Source : Times Of india