AI in Judiciary

India's judiciary is quietly undergoing a technology revolution. From SUPACE to LegRAA, AI tools are being deployed inside courts to assist judges with research and analysis. But with 50 million pending cases, fabricated citations making headlines, and the Supreme Court issuing stern warnings, the story is more complicated than the headlines suggest. This article breaks down what these tools actually do, what their limits are, and what every lawyer in India needs to understand right now.

The Supreme Court is set to deploy an AI case pendency tracking platform to monitor delays across courts nationwide, enable digital court processes, and improve transparency and efficiency in judicial administration.

The Kerala High Court mandated the use of 'Adalat.AI' (AI speech-to-text tool) for all witness depositions statewide. The move aims to boost accuracy and tackle judicial backlog but raises new concerns about evidentiary challenge and 'AI hallucinations'.