Overview
- The magistrate noted she offered no valid explanation for her absence and had skipped multiple hearings, according to Thursday’s court proceedings.
- Her office issued a release disputing that any non-bailable warrant had been issued.
- K. T. Rama Rao filed a private criminal defamation complaint in October 2024 under BNS Sections 222 and 223 over remarks linking him to a celebrity divorce.
- In August 2025, the court took cognisance, directed police to register a case, and found prima facie material to proceed under BNS Section 356.
- A separate defamation case by actor Nagarjuna was withdrawn last month after the minister expressed regret, though she has not retracted her comments about Rama Rao.