High Court Bans AI in Judicial Processes

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a directive prohibiting judicial officers from using artificial intelligence tools in legal processes. A letter from the court's registrar-general instructs judges across Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh against the use of AI systems such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot for drafting judgments and conducting legal research.

This stance is in line with a policy from the Gujarat High Court, which also bans AI in key judicial functions like decision-making and order drafting. The Gujarat court's guidelines, revealed during a recent conference, stress that AI should enhance efficiency but not serve as a substitute for human judicial reasoning.

Both courts underscore the necessity of relying on traditional judicial expertise and caution against the over-reliance on AI, which could undermine the quality of legal judgments.