India, April 14 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday said that the judiciary of the future has nothing to fear from artificial intelligence (AI) which cannot substitute judicial reasoning but act as an enabler for better decision making.

Speaking on the 4th Ashok Desai Memorial Lecture in Delhi, CJI said, "AI will surely not replace judicial reasoning but its role will become enormous in sifting through vast volumes of material, identify relevant precedents, and present structured insights, enabling judges to devote their attention to interpretation, fairness, and the human consequences of their decisions. In this sense, AI will act as an enabler of better judgment, not as a substitute for it."

While a degree of apprehen...