Bombay High Court Evacuated Following Threat Alert

The Bombay High Court premises in South Mumbai's Fort area were evacuated on Friday afternoon following a bomb threat. A similar alert was reported at the Delhi High Court as well.

Court proceedings at the Bombay High Court were abruptly suspended as judges, including Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, promptly left the courtroom.

In response to the threat, the Bombay Bar Association (BBA) and the Advocates Association of Western India (AAWI) advised their member advocates to vacate the premises. Security agencies swiftly deployed the bomb detection and disposal squad along with a dog unit to carry out a thorough search of the premises.

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A Mumbai police officer stated that the evacuation was prompted by a threat email. As of the time of reporting, it remained unclear whether the Bombay High Court received a separate threat or if it was mentioned in the same email sent to the Delhi High Court.