A three-judge bench headed noted that Indrani Mukerjea has been in jail since 2015, and the trial won't be over soon.
The apex court noted that Indrani Mukherjee has been in custody for over six years and the trial seems unlikely to finish anytime soon in the Sheena Bora murder case.
The court had earlier granted interim bail to Mukerjea till the pendency of his regular bail application
Book review of Star Struck: Confessions of a TV Executive
Beleaguered media baron Peter Mukerjea has come out with his memoir, which he says is just a personal recollection of his experiences in the satellite television industry in India
Although the book contains interesting, less known or occasionally shocking revelations, the reader is likely to demand better returns for labouring through 614 pages of familiar phases
The release came after the six-week stay on the Bombay High Court order granting the former media baron bail in the murder case ended on Thursday
The court in its order noted there was no prima facie evidence to infer that Peter Mukerjea was involved in the commission of the crime
Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti are the main accused in the case, apart from Mukerjea, a former media baron and founder of the company
FIPB clearance was given to Mumbai-based INX Media (now called 9X Media) when Chidambaram was FM
Karti's comments come after his father P Chidambaram was arrested by the CBI from his residence over the INX media case
The court had on Thursday allowed the Enforcement Directorate to quiz Chidambaram till October 24
Mukerjea last week approached the high court, seeking interim bail on medical ground
CBI was pursuing an 'agenda'to defame Peter Mukerjea, the lawyer alleged
Peter along with his wife Indrani Mukerjea and her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna is accused of conspiracy and murder of Sheena Bora