Retired Judge Gautam Patel. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bombay High Court on Monday (June 15, 2026) ordered the Maharashtra government to provide protection to former Judge Justice Gautam Patel, who has faced threats for over ten months following his 2024 judgment in the Dawoodi Bohra succession dispute. The court also asked the Union government to report on steps taken to protect the judge’s daughter, who was attacked in London. Madhya Pradesh judge faces mob fury as suo motu case to protect judicial officers sits mute in Supreme Court A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad was hearing a public interest litigation filed by three bar associations of the High Court – the Bombay Bar Association, the Advocates Association of Western India, and the Bombay Incorporated Law Society. Chief Public Prosecutor Shishir Hiray informed the court that two Personal Security Officers had been deployed at the judge’s residence. The Acting Chief Justice then observed that safety was needed both inside and outside the home. “Consider the fact …