Justice Gautam Shirish Patel, a respected former judge of the Bombay High Court, is reportedly facing death threats in connection with an order he issued concerning the Dawoodi Bohra community.

The Bombay Bar Association has condemned threats and violence against the family of former Bombay High Court judge Gautam Patel in the UK. The threats are reportedly linked to a 2024 judgment concerning the Dawoodi Bohra community, prompting calls for intervention from the Ministry of External Affairs.