Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Judge Alleges Judiciary Laughing Stock After Case Transfer
A judge in Begusarai, India, was upset when a case he was handling was transferred to another judge.
He said this made the judiciary look bad and that it happened to protect the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police from facing consequences for not following court orders.
An Additional District and Sessions Judge in Begusarai raised objections to a case transfer
The transfer was ordered by the Principal District Judge (PDJ) at a concluding stage
The judge felt the transfer was to 'shield' the District Magistrate (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SP)
He expressed that such incidents make the judiciary a 'matter of laughing stock'
The judge also noted previous instances of interference by the PDJ
- Who
- An Additional District and Sessions Judge in Begusarai, India
- What
- Raised objections to a case transfer
- When
- November 17, 2025
- Where
- Begusarai, India
- Why
- Felt the transfer was to protect the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police
Judge's View
PDJ's View (Implied)
Purpose of Transfer
Judge's View
To shield DM and SP
PDJ's View (Implied)
For 'administration' purposes (implied)
- Case Type
- Execution case from 2024
- Involved Parties
- Manish Kumar, District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police
- Previous Interference
- Yes, noted in court's order dated September 23