With reference to the concerns raised by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh regarding the Indian judiciary, consider the following statements: 1. The conference was held in Chennai. 2. Commercialisation of legal education is a factor affecting judicial neutrality. 3. The Collegium system was identified as lacking transparency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Judiciary at a crossroads, introspection necessary to restore neutrality: Justice Anand Venkatesh

GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Judiciary & landmark judgments· Mains· 20 September 2026

Judicial independence and Collegium transparency: a key GS2 Polity and Governance topic.

Why in news

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh called for judicial introspection to restore neutrality at the ninth State Conference of Indian Association of Lawyers in Coimbatore.

Background

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, a Judge of the Madras High Court, addressed the ninth State Conference of Indian Association of Lawyers. He identified commercialisation of legal education, political affiliations of advocates, politicisation of judgments, and lack of transparency in the Collegium system as key issues.

Facts for Prelims

PostJustice N. Anand Venkatesh: Judge of the Madras High Court
BodyIndian Association of Lawyers: Organized the ninth State Conference in Coimbatore
FactIssues identified: commercialisation of legal education, political affiliations of advocates, politicisation of judgments, and lack of transparency in the Collegium system

Prelims practice question

With reference to the concerns raised by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh regarding the Indian judiciary, consider the following statements:

The conference was held in Chennai.
Commercialisation of legal education is a factor affecting judicial neutrality.
The Collegium system was identified as lacking transparency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)2 only
(b)3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)2 and 3 only

Show answer

Answer: (d) 2 and 3 only — Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect: The conference was held in Coimbatore.

For Mains

Q. Critically analyze the challenges to judicial neutrality in India and suggest measures to enhance transparency in the Collegium system.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

Institutional opacity: Lack of transparency in the Collegium system affecting public trust
Professional ethics: Influence of political affiliations of advocates on judicial outcomes
Educational integrity: Commercialisation of legal education impacting the quality of legal practitioners

Keywords: judicial neutrality · Collegium system · transparency · judicial introspection · legal ethics

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