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- Justice Anand Venkatesh stated that the judiciary is currently at a critical crossroads.
- He highlighted problems including the commercialization of legal education, the politicization of lawyers, and a lack of transparency in judicial appointments.
- The judge warned that junior advocates are facing a crisis due to a lack of mentorship and the rise of artificial intelligence.
- Addressing these issues collectively is necessary to ensure the judiciary maintains its neutrality and independence.
What to watch next
- Future reform measures for the Collegium system
- Addressing the absence of a Vice-Chancellor at the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
- Impact of artificial intelligence on junior legal professionals
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Anand Venkatesh
Judge of the Madras High Court
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“The profession is not commercial in nature. It is essentially a service-oriented noble profession. Advocates are expected to be fearless and independent for protecting rights of citizens, upholding rule of law, and protecting independence of judiciary itself”
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…to be collectively addressed by the judiciary and the Bar with dynamism, said Justice Anand Venkatesh, addressing the ninth State Conference of Indian Association of Lawyers in Coimbatore on Saturday (September 19). “ The profession is not commercial in nature. It is essentially a service-oriented noble profession. Advocates are expected to be fearless and independent for protecting rights of citizens, upholding rule of law, and protecting independence of judiciary itself ,” Justice Anand Venkatesh said, quoting a Supreme Court ruling. “Advocates are perceived to be intellectuals among elites, and social activists among the downtrodden,” he emphasised. The slide in legal education was…
“Advocates are perceived to be intellectuals among elites, and social activists among the downtrodden”
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…are expected to be fearless and independent for protecting rights of citizens, upholding rule of law, and protecting independence of judiciary itself,” Justice Anand Venkatesh said, quoting a Supreme Court ruling. “ Advocates are perceived to be intellectuals among elites, and social activists among the downtrodden ,” he emphasised. The slide in legal education was perceptible due to the mushrooming of law colleges. From only a few hundreds during the 1990s, the country now had 1,500 plus law colleges. The candidates studying in…
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