Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to have become an omnipresent entity, taking over nearly every workplace, including courtrooms. Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Thursday had his first interaction with artificial intelligence lawyers at the inauguration ceremony of the National Judicial Museum and Archives (NJMA) at the Supreme Court.
Chandrachud asked the AI lawyer whether the death penalty was constitutional in India.
“Yes, the death penalty is constitutional in India. It is reserved for the rarest of cases as determined by the Supreme Court, where the crime is so heinous that it deserves such punishment.” Other lawyers were amused.
Chandrachud had earlier spoken about the capabilities of artificial intelligence and advocated using technology to “deliver justice.”
Speaking at the museum’s inauguration, he said: “The conception and planning took almost a year and a half. The actual execution took about six months.”
“This was done in record time. We felt that we must not only have a heritage museum but a museum that is comparable to the best internationally to reflect the work that our institution and the High Court are doing for us. citizens’ access to justice and protection of fundamental rights.
Chandrachud will retire as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 10 and will be succeeded by Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
