Supreme Court slams threats to retired Bombay high court judge Gautam Patel over 2024 judgement

The Supreme Court has taken serious exception to threats faced by a retired Bombay high court judge and his family over a 2024 judgement. The court observed that no judge can pass a judgment if they are openly threatened for their verdicts. The threats began in September, with letters sent to the judge's wife in Mumbai and daughter in London, and escalated with an attack on the daughter in April and another threat on June 5.