Supreme Court · 2004 INSC 346 · Decided 5 May 2004
P.M. Bhargava and ORS. v. University Grants Commission and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2004 INSC 346 · [2004] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 186
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5886/2002
- Decided
- 5 May 2004
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, G.P. MATHUR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 51
Headnote
VA AND ORS. v. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION AND ORS. MAY 5, 2004 B [S. RAJENDRA BABU, CJ. AND G.P. MATHUR, J.] Education : 'Jyotir Vigyan '-Astrology course-Introduction of-In universities- C Validity of-Held: 'Jyotir Vigyan' is a study of science at least to some extent- 'Jyotir Vigyan 'was of study and award of degree in universities did not call for any interference- D Prescription of 'Jyotir Vigyan' as a course of study neither saffronised the education nor militated against the concept of secularism--Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 51-A(h). Curricu/um--Courses of
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