<p>The court observed that the channel could air season 4 of "Bigg Boss" at 9 p.m. following an undertaking given by the petitioners Viacom18 that they would not screen any dialogue that is required to be beeped or any obscene gestures made by the participants.<br /><br />They are also not to give out the footage of the show to news channels.<br /><br />A vacation bench of Justice S.J. Kathawalla and Justice U.D. Salvi had earlier allowed Colors channel to air the show at 9 p.m. while directing the information and broadcast ministry (I&B) to file its reply.<br /><br />Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd last week filed a petition in the high court after the I&B ministry issued a fresh order, directing them to shift the show from the 9 p.m. slot to 11 p.m. slot as its content was objectionable and not fit for children.<br /><br />On Dec 8, a division bench of the high court had directed the ministry to issue a fresh show-cause notice to the petitioners, giving specific material against which it had objections. The I&B ministry was also asked to pass an appropriate order only after hearing Viacom18's reply. <br /><br />Initially, the ministry had issued notice to Colors Nov 16, directing it to shift the reality show away from prime time as the show offended "good taste and decency".<br /><br />"Yes, we can now air the show on its original time of 9 p.m. The court has given this ruling," a source from Colors channel told IANS.<br /><br />"Bigg Boss" features a group of celebrity participants locked up in a house for three months without any access to the outside world, including to newspapers or television.</p>
<p>The court observed that the channel could air season 4 of "Bigg Boss" at 9 p.m. following an undertaking given by the petitioners Viacom18 that they would not screen any dialogue that is required to be beeped or any obscene gestures made by the participants.<br /><br />They are also not to give out the footage of the show to news channels.<br /><br />A vacation bench of Justice S.J. Kathawalla and Justice U.D. Salvi had earlier allowed Colors channel to air the show at 9 p.m. while directing the information and broadcast ministry (I&B) to file its reply.<br /><br />Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd last week filed a petition in the high court after the I&B ministry issued a fresh order, directing them to shift the show from the 9 p.m. slot to 11 p.m. slot as its content was objectionable and not fit for children.<br /><br />On Dec 8, a division bench of the high court had directed the ministry to issue a fresh show-cause notice to the petitioners, giving specific material against which it had objections. The I&B ministry was also asked to pass an appropriate order only after hearing Viacom18's reply. <br /><br />Initially, the ministry had issued notice to Colors Nov 16, directing it to shift the reality show away from prime time as the show offended "good taste and decency".<br /><br />"Yes, we can now air the show on its original time of 9 p.m. The court has given this ruling," a source from Colors channel told IANS.<br /><br />"Bigg Boss" features a group of celebrity participants locked up in a house for three months without any access to the outside world, including to newspapers or television.</p>