IS AI IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM A BOON OR BANE?

AUTHORS – BHAIRAVI THAKKAR & DEWESH SHARAN, STUDENTS AT KES’ SHRI. JAYANTILAL H. PATEL LAW COLLEGE, MUMBAI

BEST CITATION – BHAIRAVI THAKKAR & DEWESH SHARAN, IS AI IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM A BOON OR BANE?, ILE MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 4 (1) OF 2025, PG. 652-658, APIS – 3920-0007 | ISSN – 2583-7230

Abstract

The incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the judicial system gives a chance of transformation with many advantages as well as demanding issues. By simplifying administrative duties, increasing legal study accuracy, and allowing predictive analytics to predict case results, AI driven tools can help to improve efficiency. Furthermore, artificial intelligence promotes more impartiality by lowering human prejudices in legal ruling and by providing inexpensive alternative solutions increases accessibility to legal assistance.

But their benefits notwithstanding, AI in the judiciary presents many dangers including algorithmic prejudice, absence of openness, and overreliance on technology. Trained on historical data, AI systems might accidentally perpetuate social disparities and bias. Ethical issues relating privacy, data security, and the lack of human empathy in sensitive legal cases like family law, together with moral quandaries, further complicate AI’s place in the legal terrain.

AI-driven decisions have both potential and drawbacks, as case studies, including COMPAS in criminal justice, AI in UK family courts, and Chicago predictive justice tools. Although AI can enhance access and judicial efficiency, it has to be used with care so as to avoid unjust results. To guarantee that AI supports rather than replaces human judgment, one still needs transparency, ethical oversight, and human intervention. Finally, AI’s place in the judiciary should be tightly controlled so as to preserve justice, equity, and responsibility. To make sure that artificial intelligence benefits rather than hinders the legal system, one must have a balanced approach—that is, using its advantages while reducing its risks. The judiciary can improve performance by integrating AI sensibly even while maintaining basic legal and ethical standards.