GS-2News & Analysis17 August 2026thehindu.com

Don’t just adapt but lead in determining use of technology to reshape legal system: CJI to NLUs

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant urged National Law Universities (NLUs) to proactively lead in integrating technology, especially generative AI, into the legal system and education, rather than merely adapting to it. Speaking at a conclave, the CJI emphasized the need for academic integrity, responsible and supervised use of AI in classrooms, and developing 'Swadeshi jurisprudence'. He highlighted that technology is already reshaping legal processes like contract drafting, research, and dispute resolution, and called for serious research into algorithmic accountability, data protection, and digital access to justice, ensuring justice remains fair and human judgment central.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant urged National Law Universities (NLUs) to proactively lead in integrating technology, especially generative AI, into the legal system and education, rather than merely adapting to it. Speaking at a conclave, the CJI emphasized the need for academic integrity, responsible and supervised use of AI in classrooms, and developing 'Swadeshi jurisprudence'. He highlighted that technology is already reshaping legal processes like contract drafting, research, and dispute resolution, and called for serious research into algorithmic accountability, data protection, and digital access to justice, ensuring justice remains fair and human judgment central.

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GS Paper 2: Indian Polity & Governance (Judiciary, Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors, Social Justice - access to justice). GS Paper 3: Science & Technology (Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life, Awareness in the fields of IT, AI). Current Events of National Importance.

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Indian Polity & GovernanceSeparation Of PowersGovernance Transparency AccountabilityInternational InstitutionsEmotional Intelligence

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