THE USAGE OF AI IN THE LEGAL LANDSCAPE IN INDIA: AN CRITICAL ANALYSIS
AUTHOR – DR. SUNITA BANERJEE*, MR MD JIYAUDDIN* & MR. SANDIP CHANDA**
* ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW, VEL TECH RANGARAJAN DR. SAGUNTHALA R&D INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW, ARKA JAIN UNIVERSITY, JAMSHEDPUR, JHARKHAND, INDIA
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Abstract
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving a transformative shift in India’s judiciary and law enforcement, enhancing efficiency, accessibility, and decision-making. By integrating AI into judicial processes, case management, legal research, and law enforcement, India is streamlining operations, reducing delays, and making justice more accessible to all. The judiciary faces longstanding challenges such as case backlogs, language barriers, and the need for digital modernization. AI-powered technologies—including Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and Predictive Analytics are now being leveraged to automate administrative tasks, improve case tracking, and enhance crime prevention. The use of AI in judicial systems is being explored by judiciaries, prosecution services and other domain specific judicial bodies around the world. For example, in the criminal justice field, the use of AI systems for providing investigative assistance and automating decision-making processes is already in place in many judicial systems across the world. Considering rapid developments in this field, the challenges and opportunities related to harnessing AI in judicial systems and their implications for human rights and the rule of law must form part of discussions among stakeholders from the judicial ecosystem. Therefore, this online training course in the form of a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) is being developed in cooperation with UNESCO’s category 2 centre CETIC and the IEEE in response to the needs expressed by UNESCO Member States, judges and other stakeholders.
According to the professionals surveyed in Thomson Reuter’s 2024 Future of Professionals Report, AI is transforming the legal profession by automating routine tasks and boosting lawyer productivity through AI-powered tools that handle document review, legal research, and contract analysis, while showing that AI could save lawyers 4 hours per week Artificial Intelligence (AI) has enormous potential to be used for social good and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Even as it is being used to help address many of humanity’s most critical social issues, its use is also raising concerns about infringement of human rights like the right to freedom of expression, right to privacy, data protection, and non-discrimination. AI-based technologies offer major opportunities if they are developed in respect of universal norms, ethics and standards, and if they are anchored in values based on human rights and sustainable development. AI-assisted legal translation, predictive policing, and AI-driven legal chatbots are reshaping the legal landscape, making processes faster, smarter, and more transparent. While the adoption of AI presents challenges, particularly in data security, ethical governance, and legal adaptation, its potential to strengthen India’s justice system is unparalleled.
Key words – Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India’s Justice system, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning (ML).