"The threat email was received on the official email address of the Bombay High Court, which warned of a bomb blast in the building," an official said, according to the PTI

After being informed, police personnel rushed to the high court and all the judges, lawyers, staff and visitors were asked to vacate the premises as a precautionary measure, he said

"The building was evacuated as per the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and a search operation is currently underway with the help of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and a dog squad," the official added

Various prominent establishments and schools in the city had received similar bomb threats in the recent past, he said, adding that there was no need to panic

Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court also received a bomb threat email, prompting the police and other agencies to launch a search operation