Utilization of AI and ML for Transcribing Supreme Court Oral Arguments
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Synopsis
The Supreme Court is implementing advanced AI and ML technologies for transcribing oral arguments and translating judgments into multiple languages. However, these tools are not yet involved in decision-making processes.
Key Takeaways
- AI and ML are used for transcribing oral arguments in the Supreme Court.
- No AI or ML tools are used in judicial decision-making.
- Transcriptions are available on the Supreme Court's website.
- Judgment translations are offered in 18 Indian languages.
- Prototypes of AI tools are being tested for defect identification.
New Delhi, March 20 (NationPress) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies are currently being employed for the transcription of oral arguments in the Supreme Court, as disclosed in Parliament on Thursday.
However, it was clarified that AI and ML tools are not utilized in the Supreme Court of India for making judicial decisions.
The innovative technologies are specifically applied in transcribing oral arguments related to Constitution Bench cases, with access available via the Supreme Court's official website, as stated by Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, in a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha.
“The competent authority has instructed that oral arguments be transcribed regularly on hearing days, specifically Thursdays,” the MoS noted.
Furthermore, the Supreme Court Registry is collaborating closely with the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to employ AI and ML tools for translating judgments from English into 18 Indian languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Garo, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Khasi, Konkani, Malayali, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Santali, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
These judgments can be accessed through the eSCR portal, the Minister mentioned.
In addition, the Registry is working in collaboration with IIT Madras to design and implement AI and ML tools integrated with the Registry's electronic filing software for defect identification.
Recently, a prototype of this system has been made available to 200 Advocates-on-Record for usage and feedback, aimed at enhancing the right to access justice and the right to administration of justice.
The Registry is also experimenting with prototypes of AI and ML tools designed to rectify defects and extract data and metadata in partnership with IIT Madras.
This AI and ML solution will be incorporated into the electronic filing system and the case management platform known as the Integrated Case Management & Information System (ICMIS).
Additionally, the AI-based tool, Supreme Court Portal Assistance in Court Efficiency (SUPACE), is under experimental development, focusing on understanding the factual context of cases and intelligently searching precedents while identifying relevant cases.
The deployment of SUPACE is contingent on the acquisition and implementation of graphics processing units (GPUs) and other advanced technology components such as Tensor Processing Units, according to the MoS.
