A day is not far away when there will be an extensive use of Artificial Intelligence in Indian courtrooms as seems from the announcement from Delhi’s High Court Acting Chief Justice Manmohan.

According to the judge, a new AI tool would soon be adopted by the Supreme Court that would enable the generation of the precis containing summaries of the legal arguments made by both parties enabling focus on the core issues of disagreement.

Using such tools would immensely help save time and provide clarity for the judges so they can make the decision faster. The Acting Chief Justice was speaking at the IBA International Conference Mexico City 2024 event organized by the Indian Bar Association. The topic was “India: the moon landing only the beginning?”

“The prevailing view is that Artificial Intelligence ought to be harnessed to improve efficiency in ADR and justice delivery processes, offering deeper insights, and achieving a level of precision that was previously unattainable. Large language models (LLMs) are highly effective in analyzing, comparing, and summarizing documents. They can streamline the review process by quickly processing large volumes of text,” ACJ said.

A number of AI tools has been integrated in the Indian Judicial System in the last few years like SUPACE (Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court’s Efficiency), SUVAS (Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software).

Use of AI Tools in Other Countries Judicial System

India is not the only country who is relying on AI-powered tools for streamlining and managing tasks in judiciary. The likes of COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions) is helping the judges in United States for risk assessment.

Then there is the prevail.ai which helps the judges to identify inconsistency or conflicts as compared to previous statements. It also highlights the critical areas by decluttering all the information.

India is certainly one of the top countries who are adopting AI in their judiciary at a rapid pace.