Jurisdiction

India

Kerala High Court AI policy for the district judiciary (19 July 2025) and a Supreme Court white paper (Nov 2025).

AI instruments

Courts

Courts for India
InstrumentIssuerDate on pageWhat it saysSource
Policy Regarding Use of AI Tools in District JudiciaryCourt policySecondary sourceSecondary. Scope not stated in the stored source.High Court of Keralapublished · Effective 2025-07-19Restricted use for the district judiciary; verify outputs; AI must never be used to arrive at findings, reliefs, orders or judgments.High Court of Kerala

Other instruments

Other instruments for India
InstrumentIssuerDate on pageWhat it saysSource
White Paper on Artificial Intelligence and Judiciarywhite_paperSecondary sourceUnverified dateHosted on a government CDN; confirm issuer on sci.gov.in.Secondary. Scope not stated in the stored source.Supreme Court of India (Centre for Research and Planning)per PDF upload path · Effective 2025-11White paper on AI in the Indian judiciary.Supreme Court of India (Centre for Research and Planning)

Every stored instrument

This is the catalogue for India. An instrument appears under “Rules that apply” only when you name the court or tribunal, or say that no court is involved.

AI instruments for India
InstrumentIssuerDate on pageWhat it saysSource
Policy Regarding Use of AI Tools in District JudiciaryCourt policySecondary sourceSecondary. Scope not stated in the stored source.High Court of Keralapublished · Effective 2025-07-19Restricted use for the district judiciary; verify outputs; AI must never be used to arrive at findings, reliefs, orders or judgments.High Court of Kerala
White Paper on Artificial Intelligence and Judiciarywhite_paperSecondary sourceUnverified dateHosted on a government CDN; confirm issuer on sci.gov.in.Secondary. Scope not stated in the stored source.Supreme Court of India (Centre for Research and Planning)per PDF upload path · Effective 2025-11White paper on AI in the Indian judiciary.Supreme Court of India (Centre for Research and Planning)

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