defamation case against Surekha Court records Nag’s statement

Actor Nagarjuna appeared in court and recorded his statement along with witness Yarlagadda Supriya in a defamation case filed against Minister Konda Surekha on Tuesday. The complaint was filed under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhitha (BNS) in court on October 3.
The case was filed after Surekha allegedly spoke about the divorce between actor Naga Chaitanya and actress Samantha.
In his statement, Nagarjuna told the court that he had a good image in the film industry. “A Minister made some false statements regarding Nagachaitanya’s divorce with political intentions and it was published in the media and due to that my family suffered a lot,” he said.
Witness Yarlagadda Supriya also gave her statements in court. She said that the Minister told the media that Naga chaitanya and Samantha were divorced due to a former minister in connection with the N Convention hall.
The counsel for the petitioner said that Nagarjuna requested the court to take action against Surekha as per law. It is a private case and not a police case.
Once it is filed, the court would decide whether to file a case based on evidence and explanations of the respondents.
After recording the statements, the court postponed the case to October 10 to record the statement of the other witness Venkateshwar Metla.