Sukesh Chandrasekhar has served a legal notice on retired Tihar Jail officer Ajay Bhatia over television interviews, demanding a public apology and removal of the content within seven days. He has threatened a ₹100 crore defamation suit and criminal proceedings over alleged false claims about prison raids and conditions.

Sukesh Chandrasekhar, through his legal representatives Anantam Legal, has served a formal legal notice on retired Tihar Jail officer Ajay Bhatia over a series of video interviews broadcast by NDTV and published by State Mirror Hindi on October 29 and 30, 2026.

The legal notice, dated November 4, 2026, demands an unconditional public apology, immediate removal of the disputed content and a permanent halt to public commentary on Chandrasekhar's sub-judice matters. Bhatia has been given seven days to comply with the demands, failing which Chandrasekhar's legal team has threatened to initiate civil and criminal proceedings.

According to the notice, failure to comply will result in a ₹100 crore damages suit before the Original Side of the Delhi High Court, along with criminal defamation proceedings under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and an application under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

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