Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has hinted at using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in giving translated copies of judgements in all Indian languages as he stressed the significance of technology in removing the information barrier.
The Supreme Court in September last year began the live streaming of hearings of its Constitution bench under the leadership of CJI Chandrachud.
Speaking at an event organised by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, he underlined the importance of technology, and said his mission for technology is to reach out to those who don’t have access and not to create a further gap in access.
Highlighting the benefit of live-streaming, the CJI said teachers of law and students can watch and discuss live issues before the court. “Then you realise the injustice that pervades our society when you discuss live issues…There is a meritocracy barrier. We must have live streaming… I do not have a cynical view… Yes a few people will begin theatrics, but that’ll be far and few between,” the CJI said, PTI reported.
Stressing that every lawyer cannot afford private reporters, he asserted that the barrier to accessing information can be removed through technology.
“The idea is to make information available to lawyers for free. But then the niceties of English will not help rural lawyers. So the idea is to make information accessible to everyone,” he added.
The CJI said he had met with a professor of Madras who works in AI (Artificial Intelligence) “and the next step is to give translated copies of judgements in all Indian languages”.
