Context:
The Supreme Court AI Committee has proposed draft rules to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence in court processes. The draft bars AI from determining judicial outcomes, profiling witnesses, or replacing human judicial discretion.
Explanation:
- The draft rules are titled Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026.
- They state that AI in courts must function only in an assistive capacity and remain subordinate to human judgment and judicial authority.
- AI cannot be used to determine judicial outcomes, assess risk scores, predict bail eligibility, decide credibility of parties or witnesses, or conduct witness profiling.
- The draft allows limited use of AI for administrative functions such as case management, scheduling hearings, transcription, preparation of cause lists, and translation of judgments.
- The rules emphasise mandatory human-in-the-loop oversight, meaning final responsibility must remain with human judges and authorities.
- AI systems must not perpetuate discrimination based on race, religion, caste, sex, gender, disability, language, socio-economic status, or other prohibited grounds.
- The rules are linked to constitutional values of fair trial, equality, non-discrimination, privacy, liberty, judicial independence and access to justice.
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Judicial AI Rules and Human Oversight in Courts