Chief Justice of India Surya Kant pushed for "Swadeshi jurisprudence" at Oxford Union,stressing need for legal frameworks that fit India's unique values and social realities. Speaking on “Constitutional Promise to Digital Reality: Safeguarding Justice in the Age of AI and Technological Advancement,” he said tech should boost human reasoning, not replace it.
He noted Supreme Court uses tech as a supportive tool for judicial thought. Focus on Swadeshi jurisprudence aims to keep India's legal system grounded in its own contexts and linguistic diversity,not foreign tech models.
Surya Kant talked about tech's potential,saying it brought judicial systems closer globally. “It has, in many ways,brought judicial systems across world into far closer conversation with one another,” he said, noting a more interconnected global judicial community emerging.
While recognizing AI's benefits in processing legal info fast,he warned against over-relying on it. “An AI system can process immense volumes of legal text with astonishing speed,” he explained . But AI lacks law's core qualities like empathy,ethical discernment .
He also praised young Indian legal pros,from district courts to corporate advisors, for their adaptability. Expressed optimism about their tech embrace,calling them an encouraging presence in legal field. “All these young brains are so adaptive, so quick in adopting it,” he said.
Besides tech in judiciary, he mentioned efforts to create indigenous AI ecosystem for Indian legal system. This aims to boost judicial processes while aligning with country's unique legal landscape.
Amid these talks,Indian mission in U.K. condemned disruptions at Chief Justice's event,emphasizing need to maintain decorum in such dialogues.
Advocate Tanvi Dubey began session with welcome remarks,setting stage for critical look at tech and justice in India.
