Justice Gautam Patel, a retired judge from the Bombay High Court, has been facing death threats for nearly 10 months due to his April 2024 ruling in the Dawoodi Bohra succession dispute. The most recent threat was directed at his daughter, Aditi Patel, who lives in London. She received an anonymous letter on June 5, threatening her family's safety unless Justice Patel publicly retracted his judgment via a YouTube video. The letter included an SD card and indicated that a gang had been hired to carry out the threats. This intimidation campaign reportedly began in August 2025, with similar letters sent to Justice Patel's wife. Aditi Patel was also assaulted in London on April 22, resulting in a broken nose. UK authorities, including the West Hertfordshire counter-terrorism unit, are actively investigating both the threats and the assault. The threats are linked to Justice Patel's ruling that upheld Mufaddal Saifuddin as the rightful spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, a decision currently being challenged in court. Justice Patel expressed concern about the implications of such threats on the judiciary, questioning the willingness of judges to serve under such intimidation.