India, June 8 -- The Bombay Bar Association (BBA) on Monday passed a resolution expressing solidarity with Justice Gautam Patel, retired judge of the Bombay high court, whose family members faced threats and a violent attack in the UK over a 2024 landmark judgment he passed settling the succession issue in the Dawoodi Bohra community.

The eight-point resolution signed by BBA President Nitin Thakker, came on the day when HT reported the series of threats and attacks that Justice Patel's daughter and wife had received since August 2025, with the most recent incident on June 5.

The BBA called upon the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to take the necessary steps to take up the matter with the authorities in England to ensure the safety of...