Mumbai

UK police has provided security to former Bombay High Court judge Gautam Patel and his family following complaints of threats against them, sources said on Wednesday.

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, who is on an official trip to the country, took up the matter with Indian High Commissioner P Kumaran.

The meeting took days after Justice Patel said that a threatening letter had been delivered to his daughter's residence in London, sources said.

The threats stem from a landmark 2024 judgment delivered by Justice Patel regarding the succession and title of the Syedna, the spiritual leader of the million-strong Dawoodi Bohra community. The case is currently pending appeal.

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Justice Patel also disclosed recently that his family has received several anonymous letters over the past 10 months.