The Bombay High Court today clarified that its August 23 order on broadcast of adult movies did not restrain the broadcasters and cable service providers from airing movies with "U" and "U/A" certificates.

The court gave the clarification in response to an application made by a cable subscriber. It also asked the cable service providers not to flash messages saying movie channels were off the air pursuant to the High Court order.

The HC said it had not stopped nine movie channels, which are curently off the air in Mumbai, from operating but had only restrained them from showing adult content.

The court's ban order on adult movies had come on a PIL filed by a Mumbai college professor.  --- PTI