Earlier this week, after being sworn in as 53rd CJI, Surya Kant talked about how 'a scientific and comprehensive approach is essential to address the challenge of pendency across all tiers of the judiciary'. He had earlier observed that 'the judiciary has begun exploring AI-based tools for research, transcription, and data analytics, always with the guiding principle that technology must augment, not replace, the human mind's discernment', adding that 'the law, after all, is not a mere algorithm - it is the reflection of human conscience shaped by empathy, moral reasoning, and an understanding of context that machines cannot replicate'.
 
While there is a greater degree of consensus that has already enabled use technology in our courts, its scope, content, context, contours and impact are up for debate and discussion.

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