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Advocate Shreeram Sirsat, representing the CBI, argued that the documentary makers should have consulted the CBI before its release
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached the Bombay High Court seeking a stay on the release of a documentary centred around the Sheena Bora Murder Case, featuring the prime accused, Indrani Mukerjea.
The division bench, consisting of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Manjusha Deshpande was hearing the petition filed by the CBI after the Special CBI Court in Mumbai had declined to intervene in the release, citing a lack of jurisdiction to do so.
The CBI had sought a stay on the ground that the trial was yet to be concluded.
The documentary titled “The Indrani Mukerjea Story: The Buried Truth” is based on the story of the disappearance of 25-year-old Bora which is set to release on Netflix on 23rd February 2024.
Advocate Shreeram Sirsat, representing the CBI, argued that the documentary makers should have consulted the CBI before its release.
He clarified that the request was not for a complete stay but only until the trial is concluded in the CBI Court.
Senior Advocate Ravi Kadam, representing Netflix, countered that all information in the documentary series was already in the public domain and based on a book written by Indrani herself.
The high court asked the CBI to verify whether the witnesses in the trailer of the documentary were examined or not by the Special CBI Court
The court will hear the petition tomorrow.
Case title: CBI vs Indrani Mukerjea & Ors
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