AI Integration in Supreme Court

Context

The Supreme Court of India is progressively integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools in judicial processes including transcription, translation, e-filing, and case management.

AI in Judicial Transcription:

AI and ML tools are being used for transcribing oral arguments in Constitution Bench
The transcriptions are made publicly accessible via the Supreme Court’s official website.

AI-Based Judgment Translation:

Judgments are translated from English to 18 Indian languages using AI/ML in collaboration with NIC.
Languages include: Assamese, Bengali, Garo, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Khasi, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Santali, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Translations are available on the eSCR portal of the Supreme Court.

AI in e-Filing and Defect Identification:

AI tools are integrated with electronic filing software for identification of procedural defects in petitions.
The system is developed in collaboration with IIT Madras.
Access to this prototype has been provided to 200 Advocates-on-Record.

Integration with Case Management System:

AI tools are being tested for metadata extraction, defect curing, and improving filing accuracy.
These tools are proposed to be integrated with the Integrated Case Management & Information System (ICMIS).

SUPACE Platform – Experimental Stage:

SUPACE (Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court Efficiency) is an AI-based tool designed to:
- Understand the factual matrix of cases.
- Conduct intelligent search of precedents.
- Assist in case identification.
Currently in the experimental phase, pending deployment of high-end processing units like GPUs and TPUs.