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Kerala High Court Bars AI-Driven Legal Reasoning in District Courts

The policy enforces strict oversight through approved AI tools to ensure they serve solely as administrative aids.

Only AI tools expressly approved by the high court or the Supreme Court can be used, and even then, strictly for non-judicial tasks, said Kerala HC

Overview

  • The policy bars all AI tools—including ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and Deepseek—from being used to issue findings, reliefs, orders or judgments in district courts.
  • It permits limited AI use for tasks such as document review and translation under continuous human supervision.
  • Courts must maintain detailed audit trails logging the names of AI tools used and the human verification procedures applied.
  • All district court judges, staff, interns and law clerks are required to complete training on the ethical, legal and technical aspects of AI and to report any tool errors.
  • Any breach of the policy may lead to disciplinary action under prevailing judicial rules.