New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India is leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools to enhance its case management systems, according to information provided by the court. These technologies are being used in a variety of processes, including the transcribing of oral arguments in Constitution Bench matters.
The AI-assisted transcriptions of oral arguments are now available for public access on the Supreme Court’s official website. Furthermore, the competent authority has directed the continuation of this practice on regular hearing days, which fall on Thursdays.
In addition to this, the Supreme Court’s Registry has been working closely with the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to deploy AI and ML tools for the translation of judgments from English into 18 Indian languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and more. These translated judgments can be accessed via the eSCR portal of the Supreme Court.
In another significant development, the Registry has partnered with IIT Madras to design and implement AI and ML-based tools integrated with the court’s electronic filing software. These tools assist in the identification of defects within filed cases.
Currently, the prototype of this system is being tested by 200 Advocates-on-Record, who have been invited to provide feedback, contributing to the strengthening of access to justice.
The Supreme Court is also testing AI and ML tools for curating defects, as well as extracting and managing data and metadata. These tools are being developed in collaboration with IIT Madras and are expected to be incorporated into the court’s Integrated Case Management & Information System (ICMIS).
However, it is important to note that, as of now, no AI or ML tools are being used in the decision-making process of the Supreme Court.
Additionally, the Supreme Court is in the experimental stages of developing a new AI-based tool called the Supreme Court Portal Assistance in Court Efficiency (SUPACE). This tool is designed to help in understanding the factual matrix of cases and intelligently searching for precedents. While still under development, the tool will undergo further testing once the necessary advanced technology, such as Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) and Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), is procured.
This information was shared by Arjun Ram Meghwal, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
