Indian country bans adult movies on TV

Adult movies will be banned from television in the Indian city of Mumbai and the state it’s in starting immediately, a two-judge panel ruled today.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2005 - 18:35

Adult movies will be banned from television in the Indian city of Mumbai and the state it’s in starting immediately, a two-judge panel ruled today.

Cable TV operators and satellite channels “must not telecast adult movies which are not suitable for unrestricted public exhibition,” said Justices R. M. Lodha and D. G. Karnik of the Mumbai High Court.

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