The Supreme Court has assured that judges are exercising the utmost caution when it comes to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the judicial process, emphasising that such technology will never take over judicial decision-making. A two-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, was hearing a petition calling for the regulation of AI and machine learning within the judicial system.

 

 

 

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made it clear that the judiciary is extremely cautious with technology. He emphasised that AI would never be allowed to overpower judicial decision-making, reiterating that the independence and human discretion of judges remain central to the Indian justice system. The Bench agreed that judges should cross-check such aspects, but expressed that it is not inclined to issue any directives on the judicial side on the issue