Netflix tells HC docu-series on Indrani won't be released till Feb 29; court orders special screening for CBI
The Hindu
Netflix delays release of Indrani Mukerjea docu-series after Bombay HC order, special screening for CBI directed.
OTT platform Netflix on February 22 told the Bombay High Court that it would not release the documentary series on Indrani Mukerjea, who is facing trial for allegedly killing her daughter Sheena Bora, till February 29.
A Division Bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Manjusha Deshpande directed the makers of the series to hold a special screening of the series for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the prosecuting agency.
The docu-series, titled ‘The Indrani Mukerjea Story: The Buried Truth’, delves into the disappearance of 25-year-old Bora and was scheduled to premiere on streaming platform Netflix on February 23 (Friday).
The CBI had filed a petition in the High Court, seeking a stay on its release till the trial in the case is complete.
The Bench on Feb. 22 sought to know from the makers of the series if it was willing to hold a screening of the series for the CBI.
“Why should the CBI not be allowed to see the series. What is the difficulty in sharing the docu-series?” the court asked.
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