[Sheena Bora Murder Case] Bombay HC Paves Way For Netflix's Docuseries Featuring Indrani Mukerjea, Dismisses CBI's Plea
Live LawThe Bombay High Court Thursday dismissed a petition filed by CBI seeking to stay the release of the Netflix docuseries – “Buried Truth – The Indrani Mukerjea Story.” The docuseries features accused Indrani Mukerjea and five other witnesses cited by the CBI in the Sheena Bora murder trial. Advocate Abhinav Chandrachud, representing the makers of the documentary, cited the case of Sunil Baghel vs State of Maharashtra wherein 9 independent journalists challenged the trial court's gag order in the Sohrabuddin Encounter Case. BACKGROUND A Special Court previously rejected the CBI's plea to stall the documentary series, citing a lack of legal provisions to direct the OTT platform to halt its release. The CBI has alleged that Sheena Bora's disappearance and subsequent murder in 2012 were allegedly orchestrated by her mother Indrani Mukerjea, her former driver Shyamvar Rai, and ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna.