Hyderabad court says won't hear Samantha's defamation plea on urgent basis

A district court in Hyderabad has said, it won't be hearing the defamation pleas filed by actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu, on an urgent basis.

Samantha recently filed defamation cases against some Youtube channels and individuals for spreading rumours about her personal life in connection with her separation from her husband Naga Chaitanya.

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The court, in fact, came down hard on the actor, saying, rather than filing defamation cases, the actress could simply seek apology from the owners of the concerned Youtube channels, individuals, and media outlets.

The court said, celebrities share the details about their personal lives in the public domain and they then file defamation suits. Samantha’s lawyer had requested the court to hear the actress’ plea on an urgent basis.

The additional district judge, said the plea will be heard at an appropriate time, and in due course, adding that everyone is equal before the law and there is no sense of some being high and others being low.

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Samantha had filed lawsuits against Suman TV, Telugu Popular TV and advocate Dr CL Venkatrao for “streaming malignant content about her”.

Actors Samantha and Naga Chaitanya had announced their separation earlier this month through a joint social media post. The 34-year-old actress was soon accused of the divorce, as various media reports speculated on angles of her personal life.