Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Defamation Case Row: Hyderabad Court Turns Down Actor’s Plea, Tells Her to Seek Apology

South India's most happening actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who recently filed defamation cases against a couple of YouTube channels and an individual for streaming malignant content about her, has apparently received a legal blow. Samantha had filed legal cases, which come under Kukatpally court in Hyderabad. After listening to her side of the case, the court apparently ordered that the actress could simply seek an apology from her opponents, rather than filing defamation cases. Samantha Ruth Prabhu Files Defamation Cases Against YouTube Channels For Streaming Malignant Content Post Her Split With Naga Chaitanya.

"The actress can seek a word of apology from the content owners of the concerned YouTube channels, individuals and media outlets, rather than filing defamation cases on them," the court suggested, as per reports. The court went on to school the actress and apparently indicated that celebrities share personal details on public domain and then file defamation suits. Samantha Ruth Prabhu Is in Talks With the Telugu OTT Platform Aha for an Upcoming Venture.

"In court, everyone is equal before the law. There is no sense of some being high and others being low. We will hear Samantha's case as per the procedure," the court concluded. Samantha's announcement about her divorce from Naga Chaitanya had invited unwanted comments and speculation about their relationship, and some channels went forward and linked her up with random colleagues.

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