The Bombay High Court received a bomb threat via e-mail that led to panic in the premises on Friday. Following this, judges, lawyers, staff, and visitors were promptly asked to vacate the premises as a precautionary measure. Notably, this came hours after a similar bomb threat mail was sent to the Delhi High Court, which later turned out to be a hoax.
Advocate Mangala Waghe said, "The Bombay High Court received a bomb threat today, so the premises have been vacated and police are investigating." Another lawyer added, "Police asked us to leave, saying there was a bomb threat rumour and that it was as per the order of the Chief Justice." According to the Mumbai Police, nothing suspicious was found inside the Bombay High Court. The call has been declared a hoax, and entry into the court premises has now been allowed, they added.
Bomb threat mail to Delhi HC
Earlier in the day, a bomb threat spread panic in the Delhi High Court for litigants and judges alike, prompting the latter to rise abruptly. The pandemonium followed an e-mail through which the court administration received a threat of the attack in the high court. This prompted the police and other agencies to launch a search operation. According to sources, the e-mail was received by the registrar general at around 8.39 am and some of the judges were informed about it. When the judges were conducting proceedings, their court staff came and informed them about the bomb threat e-mail after which they rushed out of the courtrooms.
ISKCON temple bomb threat turned out to be a hoax
Last month, Mumbai's ISKCON Temple in Girgaon also faced a similar situation after receiving a bomb threat email on August 22. The message, sent to the temple's official email ID, warned of a blast on the premises. The temple administration promptly alerted the police following which the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) carried out a late-night search. No explosives were found and the threat was confirmed to be a hoax, officials said.
Maharashtra Secretariat also received fake threat
In May 2025, the Maharashtra Secretariat received a bomb threat through email, warning of an explosion within 48 hours. Mumbai Police had tightened security and launched an investigation but no suspicious object was found. The threat was linked to India-Pakistan tensions. Earlier in 2024, over a thousand bomb threats were issued targeting schools and airplanes in Mumbai and Delhi. These, too, were confirmed to be fake. Police had identified several individuals responsible for making such threats and took action against them.
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