Until August 5, the Supreme Court has translated 36, 271 judgments into Hindi and 17,142 translations into 16 other regional languages, using AI, the minister shared
On August 9, Arjun Ram Meghwal, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), shared with the Lok Sabha that the Supreme Court of India has endorsed the use of AI in different areas. This includes automating processes, improving legal research, and translating court documents. It’s exciting to see such advanced technology being embraced at the highest levels of the judiciary!
The technology was already in use for translating oral arguments from Constitution Bench cases into local languages. The minister also mentioned that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has established a committee to supervise the translation of significant rulings from the Supreme Court and High Court.
The Committee meets frequently to discuss strategies for expediting the translation process. The High Courts in each of these states have been requested by these Committees to request that all Central and State laws, rules, and regulations be translated into regional languages for use on state websites.
According to the minister, up until August 5, the Supreme Court used AI to translate 36, 271 judgements into Hindi and 17,142 rulings into 16 other regional languages. These can all currently be seen on the e-SCR portals. Only eight High Courts have yet to activate their e-HCR portals; the remaining ones are still in the process.
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud stated earlier in April of this year that despite the difficulties, artificial intelligence would inevitably be used in the legal system. He continued by emphasizing transcribing driven by AI as an example of a duty that could be effectively assigned to AI.
On August 9, the Supreme Court will hold a second hackathon, according to the CJI, to assist the Registry run more smoothly. This hackathon will focus on formatting and organizing court records, as well as employing AI to eliminate errors from petitions.