AI in the Indian Judiciary: How Technology Is Reshaping Legal Education and Practice

AI in the Indian Judiciary: Transforming Legal Education

The Indian judiciary faces a long-standing challenge with case backlogs. To address this, AI technologies such as Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and Predictive Analytics are being adopted. These tools help automate administrative tasks, improve case tracking, and support crime prevention efforts.

The Government of India has committed ₹7210 Crore to the e-Courts Phase III project, aiming for judicial digital transformation. Of this, ₹53.57 Crore is allocated specifically for integrating AI and Blockchain technologies across High Courts in India.

AI’s influence extends beyond the courtroom. Leading law firms have incorporated AI to streamline research, drafting, and due diligence. This shift raises important questions about ethics, bias, and the evolving nature of legal education. To keep pace, law schools must update their curricula to include AI integration, ensuring students remain prepared for the modern legal landscape.

Some institutions have begun introducing AI-focused teaching, but broader, hands-on exposure to AI tools is necessary. Students need to learn how to work effectively with technology while upholding the core principles of legal education. Critical skills include verifying AI-generated content, checking legal citations, and confirming jurisdictional relevance.

To explore these developments, a webinar titled ‘Gamechanger: Teaching AI to law students, lawyers’ will be held on July 5 at 5:00 p.m. The discussion will bring together experts from academia and practice, offering insights on integrating AI into legal education.

Webinar Panellists

Shouvik Kumar Guha, Associate Professor, NUJS

Shouvik Kumar Guha teaches Law and Technology at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS). He directs several research centres focused on law and technology, aviation, space laws, and regulatory governance. He is also actively involved with the Vidhi Centre for Law and Policy and the Centre for Responsible Artificial Intelligence (CeRAI) at IIT Madras.

Sonam Chandwani, Managing Partner, KS Legal & Associates

Sonam Chandwani leads the Corporate Litigation Practice at KS Legal & Associates. She specializes in complex commercial litigation, mergers and acquisitions, contract law, and dispute resolution. Her expertise covers arbitration, mediation, insolvency matters, and finance-related disputes across various industries.

Rohit Sharma, Founder, Law Firm Ready

Rohit Sharma is an alumnus of NUJS Kolkata and founder of Law Firm Ready. His organization has trained over 10,000 law students from more than 650 law schools nationally. Sharma focuses on developing new teaching methods and reforming clinical legal education. He has also conducted research on the history of punishment in India at Harvard University.

The webinar will be moderated by Ravina Warkad from The Hindu’s education vertical.

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