India, June 4 -- The Supreme Court has released a comprehensive draft framework governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Indian judiciary, proposing strict restrictions that ensure AI remains purely assistive and never replaces human judicial decision-making.

Titled the "Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026", the draft has been prepared under the Supreme Court's AI Committee chaired by Justice PS Narasimha, and includes members from the higher judiciary such as Justices Sanjeev Sachdeva, Raja Vijayraghavan V, Anoop Chitkara, and Suraj Govindaraj.

The top court has invited public and stakeholder feedback by June 20.

AI Cannot Decide Cases Or Influence Judgments

At the core of the proposed frame...