Overview
- A special city court in Hyderabad issued the warrant after Konda Surekha failed to appear in the proceedings.
- The matter arises from a private criminal defamation complaint filed in October 2024 by BRS leader K. T. Rama Rao.
- The court previously took cognisance, directed police to register a case, and found prima facie material under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Surekha’s remarks had linked Rama Rao to the divorce of actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya, which triggered the complaint.
- After reports of the order, a release from the minister’s staff denied that any non-bailable warrant had been issued.