Overview
- A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi refused to entertain the plea on “unregulated” AI use, allowed withdrawal, and invited petitioner Kartikeya Rawal to submit proposals on the Court’s administrative side.
- CJI Surya Kant said judges use AI cautiously and do not want AI or machine learning to overpower judicial decision-making.
- Petitioner’s counsel flagged instances of AI-generated or non-existent precedents surfacing in lower courts, with the bench urging rigorous verification by lawyers and judges.
- The Court emphasized addressing concerns through judicial academies, bar training and internal policies, noting ongoing work such as the Supreme Court’s AI white paper and Kerala High Court guidance.
- A government update to Parliament said there is no formal, system-wide AI policy yet, with use limited to pilots like LegRAA and Digital Courts 2.1 with voice-to-text and translation, alongside Supreme Court tools such as SUVAS, SUPACE and real-time transcription.