Dawoodi Bohra verdict: Why ex-Bombay HC judge is facing death threats
- Team TOI Plus
- TNN & Agencies Jun 09, 2026, 15:05 IST IST
A former Bombay High Court judge’s daughter is allegedly assaulted on a London street. Weeks later, a death threat reaches her home. The demand, according to retired judge Gautam Patel, is not for money. It is for him to publicly disown a judgement he delivered in 2024 in one of the Dawoodi Bohra community’s most important succession disputes.
The threat letter was allegedly delivered on June 5 to the London home of Patel’s daughter, Aditi. According to reports, it came after she was physically assaulted in London. Speaking from London, Patel said the threat was linked to his April 2024 judgement in the Dawoodi Bohra succession case, which decided who should be recognised as the Syedna, or spiritual leader, of the community.
The threat letter was allegedly delivered on June 5 to the London home of Patel’s daughter, Aditi. According to reports, it came after she was physically assaulted in London. Speaking from London, Patel said the threat was linked to his April 2024 judgement in the Dawoodi Bohra succession case, which decided who should be recognised as the Syedna, or spiritual leader, of the community.
