There is considerable expectation that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will contribute significantly to cut the staggering burden of pending court cases, but some High Courts are rightly cautioning against looking at it as a panacea.

The Gujarat High Court recently published a policy that prohibits the use of AI for adjudication, legal reasoning, judicial decision-making, issuing a substantive order, judgment drafting, and bail or sentencing considerations.

Ultimate responsibility for all orders, judgments and observations will rest with the judge, the court said, and the policy covers all judicial officers, officers, staff and technical personnel of courts at different levels.

The high court amplified well-founded concerns about AI, notwithstanding its useful role........

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