Overview
- At an international colloquium in Indore, four Supreme Court judges and the Solicitor General said courts must adapt to data and AI, emphasizing expansion of fairness rather than rewriting law.
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court announced completion of digitising about 6.5 lakh case files, converting roughly 23.67 crore pages, with district courts digitising over 61 crore pages.
- New tools launched include online internship application software, an online case-diary communication system for police, and the Samadhan Aapke Dwar dashboard to monitor compoundable cases.
- Speakers cited emerging risks such as AI-assisted drafting in arbitration awards, AI-generated evidence and fabricated citations, urging specialised training and clear ethical and legal guidelines.
- Panels examined internet intermediary liability and compared India’s safe-harbour regime with EU approaches like Know Your Business Customer rules and Trusted Flaggers.