Supreme court Rejects Plea to Ban AI in Judiciary
PIL Dismissed:
The supreme court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to ban the ‘uncontrolled’ use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in courts.
The court stated that AI-related risks are better managed administratively rather than through judicial orders.
Judges Hearing the Case:
Chief Justice surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard the petition.
The petition claimed AI-generated content could negatively affect judicial functioning and its misuse is increasing.
Concerns About AI in Judicial Decisions
Fake Judicial Decisions:
Petitioner's lawyer highlighted that AI sometimes generates non-existent judicial decisions that are mistakenly cited in documents.
Chief Justice acknowledged this concern, emphasizing the need for verification of AI-generated content by both judges and lawyers.
Suggested training for verification could be provided at the judicial academy.
Statement: “We use AI very cautiously, and we do not want AI to interfere with our decision-making ability.”
Role of AI in Judiciary
Assistance Only:
Chief Justice clarified that AI can only serve as a tool.
Real judicial reasoning and decisions will always be made by human judges.
Issue noted in lower courts: sometimes non-existent supreme court judgments are cited.
Judges are being continuously trained to cross-check AI outputs.
Statement: “Judges will have to cross-check everything. Both the lawyers and we will learn over time.”
Supreme court Open to Suggestions
White Paper and Initiatives:
Petitioner referenced kerala High Court’s AI initiative and the supreme Court’s AI white paper.
Chief Justice stated the court cannot order creation of rules but invited suggestions via email.
Petition Withdrawn:
The petitioner requested permission to withdraw the petition, which the supreme court granted.
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