Patna: The Bihar Judicial Service Association (BJSA) has lodged a formal complaint with the state governor, Arif Mohammad Khan, against deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Sinha over remarks that allegedly questioned the impartiality of a judge, triggering a rare public rebuke from the judicial fraternity.
In a memorandum submitted to the governor and a separate letter to chief minister Nitish Kumar, the association demanded an unconditional apology from Sinha, describing his comments as “highly objectionable” and “deeply disturbing”. The BJSA said the remarks, made during a recent departmental meeting and circulated widely in a viral video clip, risked eroding public faith in the independence of the judiciary.
Sinha, who also holds portfolios including revenue and land reforms, mines and geology, and urban development and housing, is alleged in the video to have questioned the integrity and working style of a judicial officer. The association said such statements from a senior constitutional functionary amounted to an attack on the judicial system itself.
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“The comments go beyond personal criticism and strike at the credibility and impartiality of the judiciary,” the BJSA said in its representation, urging the governor to take note of what it termed an unacceptable encroachment on judicial independence.
In its letter to the chief minister, the association’s secretary, Ajit Kumar Singh, said the remarks had caused “widespread disquiet” among judicial officers across the state and set a troubling precedent for executive-judicial relations.
There has been no immediate response from Sinha or the state government. The episode adds to ongoing debates over the boundaries between the executive and the judiciary, with the association warning that public questioning of judges by ministers could have a chilling effect on the rule of law.
