The Bombay High Court was informed that security has been extended to retired Judge Gautam Patel and his family after alleged threats linked to his Dawoodi Bohra succession judgment. The Court stressed swift action, saying protection was crucial as police investigated the complaint and threat letters.
Former Bombay High Court judge Gautam Patel approached Mumbai Police over alleged threatening letters sent to him and his family linked to his 2024 Dawoodi Bohra succession dispute verdict. The complaint mentions repeated threats, including a letter sent to London.
SCBA has condemned alleged threats, intimidation and violence against former Bombay High Court judge Justice Gautam Patel and his family over the Dawoodi Bohra succession ruling, stressing that disagreement with a judgment can never justify threats or violence.
The Delhi High Court directed officials from the Union MHA, Delhi government and Delhi Police to meet within a week to review security for district court judges, with Justice Manoj Jain stressing the issue’s seriousness and urgent need for action.
Today, On 9th February, CJI Surya Kant said while condemning the alleged courtroom assault, where goons locked the room, that such ‘Gunda Raj is unacceptable,’ directing the lawyer to first make a complaint before the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
